World's Worst Statue

On the corner of Broadway and California in Burlingame sits the world's worst statue.  I realize this is a broad sweeping statement, but am pretty sure it is true.  There are no doubt worse looking statues and those that honor nefarious characters and events.  Truth be told, this statue isn't a bad representation of a soldier on horseback and the original purpose was probably to honor an honorable man.  However, this statue is the world's worst for three reasons. 1) It does not give any indication as to why it exists. 2) It is in a ridiculous location. 3) No one seems to notice it.  The only reason that I noticed it in the first place is because we frequent the ramen restaurant located in the strip mall on one side.  A Chevron station sits on the other side of the oddly placed statue which is covered with the ramen restaurant's banner and lies on a small patch of dirt next to an electrical box.  What I find especially strange is that after some time spent researching online I was not able to find a single bit of information about the bronzed soldier on horseback.  That makes it all the more absurd because in my estimation the whole point of taking on the cost and effort in building a statue is to memorialize someone or something.  It seems to be counterproductive that it would be impossible to find even a name associated with it.

So, if you are ever in Burlingame, CA and find yourself eating at the Mokutayna ramen restaurant or filling up your gas tank at Chevron, be sure to take a minute to check out the world's worst statue.  Below are a few images of the anonymous fixture.  It was not easy even finding a good angle to photograph the statue but I hope these images portray why I feel this is indeed the world's worst statue.