Nijmegen, Netherlands: Mariken van Nieumeghen Statue

Here's something you don't see in America - a statue about the subject of a novel written around 1515.

Say hello to Mariken van Nieumeghen, who is the star of the book since her name makes up the title (at least in some versions) and is close to the town's name. In the story, she spends seven years with the Devils before an unexpected release. The story is written in Middle Dutch, which might hurt sales today. 

Since then, the story has been passed down and gone through some adaptations to other cultures. A couple of movies have been based on it. 

You can find Mary in Grote Markt in Nijmegan.