Superman Statue, Metropolis, Illinois

The 15-foot Superman outside the Massac County Courthouse on the town square of Metropolis, Illinois, photographed in 2022. The town that shares its name with the Man of Steel's city unveiled this painted bronze in June 1993, just before its annual Superman Celebration. Utah artist Gary Ernest Smith sculpted the figure, and its sheer scale makes the Siegel and Shuster hero feel properly super-sized.