Wawel Dragon Statue – Krakow, Poland
Wawel Dragon Statue (Polish: Pomnik Smoka Wawelskiego) is a monument at the foot of the Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland, in front of the Wawel Dragon's den, dedicated to the mythical Wawel Dragon. The statue was designed by Polish sculptor Bronisław
Shiva Statue – Murdeshwar, Karnataka
The statue of Lord Shiva is located in Murudeshwara town in Bhatkal Taluq, Uttara Kannada District in Karnataka. The Statue of Lord Shiva in Murudeshwara is the second biggest statue of Lord Shiva in the world after the statue in
Pestsäule – Vienna, Austria
The Pestsäule (English: Plague Column) is a Holy Trinity column located on the Graben, a street in the inner city of Vienna, Austria. Erected after the Great Plague epidemic in 1679, the Baroque memorial is one of the most well-known
Thiruvalluvar Statue – Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
The Thiruvalluvar Statue is a 133 feet (40.6 m) tall stone sculpture of the Tamil poet and philosopher Tiruvalluvar, author of the Thirukkural. It is located atop a small island near the town of Kanyakumari on the southernmost Coromandel Coast,
International Telegraph Union Monument – Bern, Switzerland
In 1908, the delegates at the International Telegraph Conference in Lisbon approved a project to erect a monument in Berne, Switzerland, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the International Telegraph Union (ITU) in 1915.
Women Are Persons Monument – Ottawa, Canada
The Women are Persons! Monument is located on the grounds of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. The monument was unveiled at a special event on October 18, 2000 to commemorate the Persons Case and the Famous Five women involved. Until
Henri IV Equestrian Statue – Paris, France
Erected at the request of his wife Marie de Médicis, the statue of Henri IV has survived the course of history. Inaugurated for the first time on August 23, 1614, it was destroyed during the revolution, along with most other
Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial – Annapolis, Maryland
The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial, located at the City Dock in historic Annapolis, portrays in word and symbol the triumph of the human spirit in very difficult times and conveys Alex Haley's vision for national racial reconciliation and healing. The
Jester Statue – Stratford-upon-Avon, England
The Jester is a figurative full length sculpture representing a jester in active stance, located at the top of Henley Street, at junction with Windsor Street in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The Jester holds a poll (a small head on
Cristo Redentor – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cristo Redentor (English: lit. Christ the Redeemer) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is 130
Chamaraja Circle – Mysore, Karnataka
Chamaraja Circle is a traffic circle located at the intersection of Ashoka Road and Albert Victor Road in Mysore, Karnataka. There is a statue of Jaya Chamarajendra Wodayar in the circle with a golden dome above the statue. With the
Gandhi Statue – San Francisco, California
This Gandhi Statue is located in the Ferry Building on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. The statue was presented to the City of San Francisco and Citizens of the United States by the Gandhi Memorial International Foundation. The statue
Bronze Horseman – St. Petersburg, Russia
The Bronze Horseman is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Commissioned by Catherine the Great, it was created by the French sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet. It is also the name of a narrative poem written
Gutenberg Monument – Frankfurt, Germany
This memorial was inaugurated on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the invention of printing by movable type and commemorates its creator, Johannes Gutenberg. The Gothic-style sandstone structure is made up of three massive statues, representing Gutenberg and his
The Great Fork – Vevey, Switzerland
Just a stone’s throw from the famous statue of Charlie Chaplin, the fork has likewise become an emblem for the town of Vevey. At its official inauguration ceremony in September 2009, County Counsellor Jacqueline de Quattro highlighted the symbolic power
Mahatma Gandhi Statue – Pondicherry
Gandhi Statue is a four-meter statue of Mahatma Gandhi surrounded by eight granite pillars, which were supposedly brought from Gingee. Located across the street from the Gandhi statue is the statue of Jawaharlal Nehru. It is also flanked by four
Plaza Garuda – GWK Cultural Park, Bali
Right behind the Plaza Wisnu is the Plaza Garuda where the 18 meters tall statue of Garuda placed temporarily. At the present time, Plaza Garuda becomes the focal point of a massive alley of carved lime stone pillars which covers