The balls appear to be crimmus ornaments, the pipes look like utility meters.

As for the lion? He doesn't concern himself with the rest of the setup.

I don't think tastefulness is really in this individual's vocabulary. The lion is probably their idea of an interesting garden ornament.

I'm interested if the truck can even get under the arch, it doesn't look like there's enough headroom.

WTF are the metal looking pipes sticking out of the lawn?

I'm pretty sure those are natural gas meters. Around here they're usually tucked out of the way, against the house, often with a protective pole to prevent a car from crashing into it and causing an explosion.