A modern Buddhist temple, features a 18-arm Guanyin image, symbolizing compassion. Its construction methods blend ancient beliefs with contemporary design.
Formerly the world's tallest statue (1993-2002) at 390 feet, includes observation decks and a museum.
The Leshan Giant Buddha, a 233-foot (71m) stone statue carved into a cliff face, represents Maitreya, the symbol of universal love.
Made by Svend Wiig Hansen's in 1995, sculpture in Esbjerg Harbor, standing at 27 feet (8.2m), symbolizes humanity's contemplative nature.
The world's largest equine sculpture, depicting kelpies, stands 98 feet tall in Falkirk's Forth Valley, signifying Scotland's equine heritage between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The colossal stone sculpture of Decebalus, Europe's largest at 180 feet tall and 82 feet wide, surpasses both the Statue of Liberty and Christ the Redeemer.
Recently finished in Rio Grande do Sul's Encantado, surpasses Rio's Christ the Redeemer. Created by a father-son team, it stands 156 feet tall.