Where in the World?

The “Lady with the seagull” statue has greeted visitors to Opatija, Croatia, since 1956, when she was placed above the Lungomare Promenade. Sculptor Zvonko Car created the work.

Twenty-one readers correctly guessed the picture’s locale, and GLADY LEARNED of Geneva, Illinois, won the drawing.

We thank Daissy Owen of Iowa City, Iowa, for sending in the picture.

When the cat’s away… The symbol of Ethiopia is the Lion of Judah.

During the Italian occupation of the country in 1936-1941, a bronze lion erected in 1922 in honor of Emperor Haile Selassie was stolen and taken to Rome (it was returned in 1964). In 1955 the emperor commissioned Polish artist Maurice Calka to create a new lion; the result is the subject of January’s photo. The stone lion, 10 meters high, stands proudly in front of highrise office buildings in downtown Addis Ababa.

Two readers sent in the correct answer by the deadline, and EVA HOLMES of...

Born Sholem Rabino­witz, or Solomon Rabinovich, Yiddish-language author Shalom Aleichem portrayed dreamers, schemers and eternal optimists with tremendous wit and affection. “Fiddler on the Roof” was based on some of his stories. September’s photo shows a statue of him, located on Rognidynska Street in his hometown of Kiev, Ukraine.

Five readers sent in correct answers, and JOYCE PERRY of Los Angeles, California, won the drawing. We say “Mazel tov!” to Jackie Korbholz of Stockton, California, for her mitzvah (good deed) in sending us the photo....