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'Mermaids' - This sculpture was carved by artist Karen Fralich for 'Under the Sea,' a sand sculpture exhibition held in Melbourne, Australia, in 2013.

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Queen Elizabeth II - Nicola Wood works on her phenomenal sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II at the annual Weston-super-Mare Sand Sculpture festival in England.

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'The Mummy' - Tom Cruise touches a sand sculpture displayed during a photo call for 'The Mummy' (2017) in Sydney, Australia.

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Olympics - A sand sculpture depicting various Rio de Janeiro landmarks during the Olympics preview day at Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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'20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' - This sculpture by artist Baldrick Bucklecarved could be seen at the 'Under the Sea' sand sculpture exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.

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Thai truck - This life-size sand sculpture was on display during the 2014 Songkran festival in Thailand.

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Theresa May - A sculpture of then-British Prime Minister Theresa May, at the 2017 Glastonbury Festival in England.

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Aussie croc - A sand sculpture of a crocodile could be seen on Mooloolaba beach in Australia during the 'Australia Zoo on the Beach' launch in 2007.

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World Heritage sites - Chinese sand sculptor Zhang Weikang works on a sculpture of historic sites in China for the Yokohama Sand Art Exhibition.

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Alfred Hitchcock - A sand sculpture of Alfred Hitchcock was on display during the 2013 edition of the Weston-super-Mare Sand Sculpture festival on in Weston-Super-Mare, England.

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'Discovery of the New World' - A work by Russian sculptor Pavel Mylnikov for the exhibition 'World Travel By Sand - South Africa' at the Tottori Sand Dunes, The Sand Museum in Japan.

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Airplane - A large aircraft sand sculpture at the 2009 International Sand Sculpture Festival in Algarve, Portugal.

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King Kong - A grand sand sculpture at the 2004 edition of the Sand Sculptures Festival in Zeebrugge, Belgium. 

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Isle of Wight Festival - Artists Luc Valvona and Ray Wirick and carved this amazing sand sculpture to announce the 2014 Isle of Wight Festival (UK) Saturday headliners, Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

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Big in Japan - Chinese sculptor Zhang Weikang works on a massive sand sculpture during the Yokohama Sand Art Exhibition - Culture City of East Asia 2014 in Yokohama, Japan.

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Taiwan -

This detailed sand sculpture could be seen during the 2011 Sand Sculpture Festival in Fulong, Taiwan.

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Large sculpture - American sculptor Sue McGrew works on the American/Japan section of a huge sculpture during the Yokohama Sand Art Exhibition - Culture City of East Asia 2014 in Yokohama, Japan.

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Red Bull Racing car - A Red Bull Racing car is displayed on St Kilda beach ahead of the 2009 Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia.

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'Saint Basil Cathedral & Moscow Kremlin' - Italian artist Leonardo Ugolini of Italy works on a sand sculpture at the Sand Museum in Tottori, Japan. 

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'Atlantis' - Sandis Kondis and Sue McGrew carved this magnificent sculpture for the 'Under the Sea' exhibition in Melbourne, Australia. 

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Weston Sand Sculpture Festival - A beautiful sand sculpture by artist Jamie Wardley at the annual Weston-super-Mare Sand Sculpture festival in England.

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'Little Miss Muffet' - Hanneke Supply from Belgium had her work displayed at the 2010 Creepy Crawlies Sandsculpting Exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.

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'Flea Circus' - This sand sculpture carved by Susanne Ruseler from the Netherlands was also part of the Creepy Crawlies Sandsculpting Exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.

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Michael Eavis - An artist works on a sand sculpture of  the co-creator of Glastonbury Festival, Michael Eavis, in England.

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'Buddha Sitting In Berlin For World Peace' - Indian artist Sudarsan Pattnik gives the finishing touches to his sculpture at the 7th Sandsation International Sand Sculpture Festival in Berlin, Germany.

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sand sculptures - An artist works on his sculpture during the 2003 Australian Sand Sculpting Championships in Rye, Victoria, Australia.

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Carousel - Another amazing sculpture at the 2003 Australian Sand Sculpting Championships in Rye, Victoria, Australia. 

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'Circus' - An enormous and detailed elephant is exhibited as part of a sand sculpture festival in Finland in 2011.

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Danish beach -

A magnificent sand sculpture at a beach in Denmark.

See also: Henry Moore, a life in sculpture

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