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Just how far did Don Quixote travel?

As the article “Some Kind of Hero” explains, Don Quixote has influenced writers in many, many cultures―not just in Spain. And not just writers, either: Sculptors all over the world have used the character as inspiration for their work. See if you can guess where each of these sculptures appears. Then, click the image to see how close you were.

Monument to Don Quixote in a park in Havana, Cuba.
Monument to Don Quixote in a park in Havana, Cuba.

This statue is made of iron. It appears in the capital city of Cuba, a Spanish-speaking country across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain.

Metal sculpture of Don Quixote made of parts of old cars & machines in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Metal sculpture of Don Quixote made of parts of old cars & machines in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

This sculpture, made from parts of old cars and machines, can be seen in Kazakhstan, a country that lies north and west of China.

Ice sculpture of Don Quixote in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia.
Ice sculpture of Don Quixote in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia.

Because this sculpture is made of ice, it had to be constructed somewhere very cold―Siberia, the most northern part of Russia.