Gargoyles on medieval churches
Grotesque stone faces stuck out of cathedral walls, mouths open.
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Feature. They are rainspouts.
A gargoyle is a carved water spout that throws rainwater clear of the wall so it does not run down and wear away the stone and mortar. Folklore says they ward off evil; the plumbing came first.
Source: Gargoyle, Wikipedia.