### The Fate of Michael Jackson’s Giant HIStory Statues: Where Are They Now?
Thirty years ago, ten massive 32-foot statues of Michael Jackson were created to promote his 1995 album *HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I*. These fiberglass colossuses, modeled after the album cover’s militaristic imagery, were displayed in global landmarks before accompanying Jackson on tour. While some have been lost or destroyed, others remain in surprising locations—from a Dutch McDonald’s to an abandoned South African theme park. Sculptor Stephen Pyle and his team crafted the statues in just four months, but their post-tour journeys have been as varied as Jackson’s own legacy.
### From Fast Food to Nightclubs: The Statues’ Unlikely Homes
One statue stood for decades at a McDonald’s in Best, Netherlands, becoming a pilgrimage site for fans until its removal in 2019 following the *Leaving Neverland* documentary. Another ended up in an Austrian nightclub’s smoking area, where it became a party centerpiece before the venue closed. A third was repainted gold and displayed at a Swiss fairground, while a fourth—now blue—still looms over an abandoned miniature park in Johannesburg. Meanwhile, an Italian amusement park’s statue was restored in 2019 but is now up for sale. Despite fading public interest, these relics of pop culture history endure, hidden in plain sight.
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