Here are some photos of the most amazing statues around the world. Whether they represent religious or cultural symbols, these statues have become iconic for the cities where they have been erected. Most of the statues are linked to religious characters which represent the faith of the community in which they are located.
Virgen de El Panecillo (Virgin in The Panecillo) of Quito, Ecuador
Ushiku Daibutsu of Ushiku-110m (tallest in the world)-Japan
Guan Yin of Sanya, China
Emperors Yan and Huang of Zhengzhou, China
Dai Kannon of Sendai, Japan
Peter the Great of Moscow, Russia
Grand Buddha at Ling Shan of Wuxi, China
Dai Kannon at Kita no Miyako park of Ashibetsu, Japan
Rodina Mat’Zovyot! (Mother Motherland Calls) at Mamayev Kurgan of Volgograd, Russia
Awaji Kannon of Awaji Island, Japan
Leshan Giant Buddha of Leshan, China
Mother Motherland of Kiev, Ukraine
Jibo Kannon at Narita-san temple of Kurume, Japan
Guan Yin at Mount Xiqiao of Nanhai district, China
Aizu Jibo Dai-Kannon of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
Tokyo Wan Kannon of Futtsu, Chiba, Japan
Hanuman Murti of New Delhi, India
Usami Dai-Kannon of Izu Peninsula, Japan
Dai Kannon of Kamaishi, Japan
Ten Directions Pu Xian Buddha of Mount Emei, Sichuan province, China
Virgen de la Paz (Virgin of Peace) of Trujillo, Venezuela
