This is the 17153rd most frequent Russian word.
статуям
"Статуям" means "to statues" (dative plural form).
"Статуям" is used in the dative plural form to indicate the indirect objects (statues) of the action.
Мы с друзьями поставили цветы у статуям парка.
My friends and I placed flowers by the statues in the park.
"Статуям" is used in the dative plural form to refer to the statues as the indirect objects being associated with the stories.
Экскурсовод рассказал интересные истории о статуям города.
The tour guide told interesting stories about statues of the city.
"Статуям" is again in dative plural, showing the statues as the entities to which the drawings are dedicated.