Statues
Peter the Great Statue: Design and History
The shrouds of the ship are corrosion-resistant stainless steel. They are all locked in place with a complex web of…
Sendai Daikannon: At 328 Ft, The Second Tallest Statue in Japan
Sendai Daikannon is also the sixth tallest statue in the world. For comparison, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil is at…
Mother Ukraine: At 335 Feet, One of Ukraine’s Wonders
The Mother Ukraine is the name of a massive sculpture located in Kyiv, Ukraine. This 335-foot (102 m) tall monument…
Motherland Monument: At 335 Feet, One of Ukraine’s Wonders
By 2024 at the latest, the Soviet emblem on the shield will be replaced with a trident, Ukraine's coat of…
The Motherland Calls Statue: The World’s Tallest Female Statue
The weight of the sword held by the Motherland Calls statue is around 14 tons (28,000 lbs).
Guanyin of Nanshan: One of the World’s Tallest Statues at 354 ft
The Guanyin of Nanshan has three separate faces, and they overlook east, west, and north at the same time.
Victory Monument: The Tallest Obelisk in Europe (465 ft)
The Victory Monument is a giant memorial in Moscow in the shape of an obelisk that is the tallest in…
Monument to the Conquerors of Space: A 350-Foot-High Rocket
The Monument to the Conquerors of Space is one of the most notable landmarks in Moscow.
Laykyun Sekkya: The Third Tallest Statue in the World
Today, Laykyun Sekkya is one of Myanmar's top tourism destinations.
The Worker and Kolkhoz Woman: An Impressive Soviet Statue
The Worker and Kolkhoz Woman was such an impressive statue that France made an offer to buy it from the…
Spring Temple Buddha: The World’s Second Tallest Statue
Starting in 1997, the Spring Temple Buddha took 12 years to build and was finished in 2008.