Sitting on top of Red Mountain, the Vulcan statue watches over Birmingham, Alabama. Learn more about this unique Iron Man statue here. Why does Birmingham have an Iron Man statue? It’s not the ...

Overlooking the city of Birmingham is a bearded man that pays homage to Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and forge. The largest cast iron statue in the world, Vulcan is a reminder of the city's iron ...

Where do you put a massive statue of a Roman god with a naked backside the size of a Greyhound bus? That's the question that made it so hard for Vulcan to find a home. Sign up for our Newsletters ...

Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and honored to make sure that the actions of the state met with divine approval. Roman religion was split in ...