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Larger than life feather are thousands
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of public works of art around the world
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and many impress and surprise with their
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creativity and size. Whether carved in
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rock or covered in marble, dripping with
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gold or made from plants, these are some
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of the biggest, tallest, and most
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inspiring statues and sculptures worth
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seeking out on your travels. Cristo
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Rio Grande Ducul Brazzle towering above
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Encantado in the state of Rio Grande
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Ducil. This statue of Jesus Christ is
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even larger than Brazil's fame Christ
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the Redeemer called Christ the Protector
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It's said to be the world's third
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largest statue of Jesus at a total
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height of 141 ft. Created by a father
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and son sculpture duo. The concrete and
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steel structures exterior was finished
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in 2022 after 3 years of construction.
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An elevator is also set to run through
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its middle to a viewing deck located
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within the monument's heart. Rock
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sculpture of debilis or sova romania
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rising high above the Danube on the
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border of Romania and Serbia. The
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portrait of Deceas, the last king of the
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Deian is Europe's biggest stone
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sculpture. At 180 ft tall and 82 ft
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wide, it's bigger than both the Statue
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of Liberty in New York and Christ the
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Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro. The Kelpies
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Falerk Scotland Yukone of the largest
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equin sculptures in the world. These two
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horses heads rise 98 feet above the
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surrounding area depicting Kelpy's
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shape-shifting water spirits. The
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sculpture is a reference to the area's
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strong connection with the horses that
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help shape Scottish industry and
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economy. dot located in the fourth
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valley folk itself lies between
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Scotland's two biggest cities Glasgow
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and the capital city of Edinburgh
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Leendin Buddha leashen China carved out
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of a cliff face in the southern part of
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China's Sichuan province the leashendin
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Buddha is a 233 ft tall statue and the
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biggest stone Buddha in the world built
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between AD 713 and 8003. The statue
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depicts Matria, the embodiment of
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all-encompassing love. The giant idol, a
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popular attraction. Just one of its
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shoulders is large enough to fit into a
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basketball court. Puket Big Buddha.
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Puket tailing. A height of 148 ft. The
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Puket Big Buddha is made of concrete and
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covered in white Burmese marble tiles.
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visible across the southern half of the
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island. Its construction started in 2004
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and continued for 14 years until the
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completion of its base in 2018. Caught
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in a moment of profound peace and
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relaxation, the Buddha sits cross-legged
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at top a shrine where locals and
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travelers alike are invited to meditate.
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At a yogi Shiva, Bulu vampi
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India ais 112 ft tall statue of the
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Hindu deity Shiva has been recognized as
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the largest bus sculpture in the world
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by Guinness World Records. Located in
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the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It's
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intended to inspire and promote yoga
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dot. It's named at a yogi meaning the
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first yogi. Shiva is known as the
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originator of yoga dot mount rushmore
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South Dakota. You looking out from the
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majestic black hills of South Dakota.
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The 60-foot granite faces of four US
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presidents remain an imposing site.
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Around 2 million people a year visit
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial to see
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the carvings of George Washington,
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Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt,
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and Abraham Lincoln. The work of
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sculpture Guts and Borglham. Mount
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Rushmore opened in 1941,
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having taken 14 years to complete. The
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presidents represent the significant
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periods and events of America's first
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150 years. Emperor Xian and Hang Statue
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Jen Jojo China carved from a mountain on
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the Yellow River. This 348- ft monument
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depicts two mythical emperors Yandi and
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Hangd. It was unveiled in 2007
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following a 20-year construction. The
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monument is seen as an important
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cultural and historical landmark. Home
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to the yellow emperor. Hanan province
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where it's located is often called the
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cradle of Chinese civilization.
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desert chilla breaking up the stark
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Adakama desert moonscape. Monod delo
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hand of the desert is the work of the
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Chilean sculpture Mario Erasible.
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The 36- foot tall hand was built in the
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early 1980s. The artist himself has said
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that his art is meant to spark
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while the hand, its size, and its
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location all symbols of human
