"No, we just put her up in place." But many of the Medusa's neighbors, like Darth Vader, aren't really gargoyles… "A gargoyle officially must spew water or be able to do so," said Janetta Rebold ...

The Washington National Cathedral is home to about 1,242 stone carvings. Here’s a look at some of the most interesting gargoyles and grotesques that call the building home.

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A more diversified collection of gargoyles can be found on the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., including Darth Vader, robots and politicians, a total of 112 gargoyles and grotesques in all.

Pop-cultural grotesques and gargoyles, such as the Alien xenomorph at Scotland’s Paisley Abbey and the Darth Vader grotesque at the Washington National Cathedral bring modern villainy to old ...

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