A 425-foot long sea serpent has emerged from the water in France, and people aren't running away from it, but rather flocking towards it. What the hell is wrong with them, you ask? Well, thankfully for the entire country, the massive water snake is merely a stunning work of art, rather than the creature from a Syfy flick come to life!
Fittingly titled Serpent d’océan, the giant aluminum skeleton is the work of artist Huang Yong Ping, a permanent piece of art that swims off the shore of France's Loire River. Yong Ping completed the incredible structure in 2012, and the twists and turns in its skeletal body cleverly mirror the curves of a nearby bridge. The artist hoped that by depicting a figure from Chinese mythology on European shores, it would make people think about identity and cultural hybridity.
Not surprisingly, ole Serpent d'ocean is a popular tourist attraction, and hundreds of photographers have snapped some truly impressive shots of it. The coolest thing about the piece is that it looks very different depending on weather conditions and tide levels, sometimes only its head poking out of the water and other times the entire skeleton completely exposed.
Head over to Flickr to see a handful of the incredible photos taken of this frightening work of art, which came to our attention courtesy of the website Colossal.