By It is the second tallest Buddha statue in the world after the Buddha Spring Temple in China, and the third tallest in the world. Construction began in
Alyosha Monument – The gigantic Russian soldier stands in Murmansk
The 35.5 meters monument is the second tallest statue in Russia after The Motherland Calls in Volgograd, and represents the figure of an unknown soldier in a
Black Hawk Statue – The Eternal Indian stands in Oregon
A 14.6 meter sculpture by Lorado Taft located in Lowden State Park. Dedicated in 1911, the statue is perched over the Rock River overlooking the city. The
Kaiyuan Temple – The impressive colorful museum-memorial in Xikou
A monumental temple of Zheng Chenggong, the prince of Yanping. Zheng was a loyal Chinese Ming who resisted with a fearless heroic spirit the conquest of China
Guerrero Chimalli – The huge red warrior in Chimalhuacán
A 50 meter tall statue of a standing Chīmalli Warrior. Construction of the statue was completed in 2014. It rests on a base 10 meters high, carrying
Hierothesion of Mount Nemrut – The gods around an ancient royal tomb in Kâhta
In 62 BC, King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues 8–9 meters high of himself, two lions,
The Kelpies – The horse powered heritage in Falkirk
The sculptures were designed by sculptor Andy Scott and were completed in October 2013. Built of structural steel with a stainless steel cladding, The Kelpies are 30
The Motherland Calls – The giant statue for the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad in Volgograd
The work of sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and engineer Nikolai Nikitin is an 85 meters figure of a woman stepping forward with a raised sword. The statue is
Kartlis Deda – The “Mother of Georgia” statue in Tbilisi
The statue, designed by sculptor Elguja Amashukeli and erected on the top of Sololaki hill in 1958, the year Tbilisi celebrated its 1500th anniversary. The 20 meters
Parinirvana Stupa – The death place of the founder of Buddhism in Kushinagar
The British army engineer, archaeologist Alexander Cunningham gains the most attention for his work in the area, because he conclusively proved that Gautama Buddha had died in
Památník Lidice – The memorial to the children victims of the war in Lidice
A sculpture from the 1990s by Marie Uchytilová, overlooks the site of the old village of Lidice. The monument comprises 82 bronze statues of children (42 girls
Guishan Guanyin – The statue of “Goddess of Mercy” in Ningxiang
It is a gilded bronze monument depicting Avalokitesvara and stands 99 meter tall. The statue complete its construction in 2009. Her full name is Guan Shi Yin,
