The first tallest statue in the world is located in India and is called the Statue of Unity. The Statue of Unity is also called as the Iron man of the country and is created in the memory of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The height of the statue is 182 meters, created by the Prime Minist...
The statue of Guan Yin, Buddhist Goddess of compassion, sited in Hainan province of China. This statue has aheight of 108 meters, became the fourth tallest statue in the world. This statue has three different faces to represent blessing from the Goddess all over the world. The first face l...
The Rodina-Mat’ Zovyot statue was completed in 1967. At that moment it was the tallest statue in the world, with a total height of 85 meters, measured from the top of the sword to the base of the statue. The statue itself is 52 meters high, and the sword sticks out for another 3...
Construction on the statue was completed in 1989 and was the tallest statue in the world until 1991. It is one of many such statues built across Japan by wealthy benefactors during the financial boom of the 1980s. Many of these statues have since fallen into a state of disrepair, and some...
The Aboriginal Australians have lived in what’s Australia for at least 60,000 years. Of course, the nation became part of the British Empire and was known for becoming the home to over 150,000 convicts. 5. Brazil - 8,515,770km² An aerial view of the statue of Christ the Redeemer...
With 59 floors, the Tour Montparnasse is the tallest skyscraper in Paris. It was completed in 1973 and is often nicknamed ‘the Parisian Giant’. Although met with public criticism at first, this tower has since been embraced as it offers a fantastic view of the city. As after its completi...
The 50 foot tall organ inside the church also make interior more attractive. The bell tower of the church gives entire view of the city. There also can see statue of Leif Erikson in front of the church, first European to landed in North America. ...
3,600 meters (11,800 feet). Ladakh’s largest monastery also contains the tallest statue, a 14-meter (45-foot) high depiction of Maitreya, housed in a temple commemorating the visit of the Dalai Lama in 1970. Important Buddhist art, such as stupas and wall paintings, can be found here...
Amiens Cathedral is the tallest Gothic church in France with a spire height just under 113 meters and an area of 7,700 square meters. It also earned the title of the 13th largest cathedral in the world and the second largest in France. Amiens Cathedral is a famous work of Classical French...
The buildings once rivaled structures such as the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building, holding the title of Tallest Building in the World from 1972–1974. According to the architect, the facility was envisioned as a physical expression of world peace and as a place for communication...