Humans have been constructing animal statues for thousands of years. It is a way for us to convey our deep bond with the ...

Treat yourself to a guidebook when planning a big trip and there’s a good chance there’ll be a statue on the cover. These sculpted figures are key landmarks in major cities across the world ...

Some have commissioned special statues to commemorate their favourite A-listers. Here’s a roundup of 15 celebrity statues from around the world.

This statue, perched in China's Hunan Province, depicts Chairman Mao Zedong at the age of 32. The work is said to have cost as much as $35 million to build.

But you might bump into them far from New York or Rome. All around the world, copies of famous buildings, statues and other monuments have been built – BBC Bitesize explores four of them.

This UNESCO World Heritage Site showcases the remains ... Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), home to the famous green jade statue of Buddha, one of Thailand's most important artifacts.

Europe is a place for art lovers. Whether you are drawn toward modern and contemporary art or prefer classical styles more reflective of the Renaissance period, you’ll find plenty to appreciate ...

Authorities say the statue dates back to the Hellenistic period and are investigating how it ended up among garbage. It was ...

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

After a restoration, the statue is now situated inside the Johnstown Heritage Discovery Centre. Fido became very famous in Italy after the Second World War after his story was reported in ...

A new statue of Christ being built in Brazil will be taller than the famous Redeemer statue in Rio ... making it the world's third tallest Jesus statue. A head and outstretched arms were added ...