A medallion of General Franco in Salamanca, Spain. Erected in 1879, the statue of Captain Cook in Sydney’s Hyde Park bears an inscription that claims Cook “discovered” Australia. But those ...

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The largest statues in the world rise from the ground or pedestals like mythical giants. They are truly remarkable feats, combining artistic ability with unthinkable engineering marvels that ...

A statue from Brazil, ‘Christ the Redeemer’ is one of the tallest statues in the world dedicated to Jesus Christ. It was designed by engineer Heitor da Silva Costa and sculpted by French ...

From the world's largest reclining Buddha to a 105 foot tall sculpture of Mao Zedong, keep scrolling for a trip around the world in massive statues.

The world's tallest statue is nearing completion in India. It is designed to be a 182m (600ft) high tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a hero in India's independence struggle, in Gujarat state.

Easter Island is one of the most remote inhabited places in the world. The 63-square-mile island ... The island is famous for its enormous stone statues known as moai. The statues, which are ...

Looming at over 230 feet tall, the behemoth Leshan Giant Buddha is by far the tallest Buddha statue in the world. It is a stalwart sentinel, overlooking the tempestuous waters where the Dadu ...

The "statue of unity" has been billed as a tourist attraction. India has unveiled the world's tallest statue, which cost 29.9bn rupees (£330m; $430m) to build. The 182m (600ft) high structure in ...