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.
Liberty Enlightening the World of Liberty Island, New York, United States
Birth of the New Man (Christopher Columbus) of Sevilla, Spain
Lord Murugan of Batu Caves, Gombak, Malaysia
Grand Byakue Kannon of Takasaki, Japan
Great Matzu of Meizhou Island, Fujian, China
Jose Maria Morelos of Janitzio island, Michoacan, Mexico
Fo Guang Shan Amitabha Buddha of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China
Lord Shiva of Murudeshwara, district of Uttara Kannada, India
The Merlion of Sentosa, Republic of Singapore
Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) of Namchi, India
Bodhisattva Kannon of Tazawako, Akita prefecture, Japan
Cristo de la Concordia of Cochabamba, Bolivia
Tian Tan Buddha of Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Notre-Dame du Sacre-Coeur (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart), France
Golden Maitreya Buddha of Beopjusa, South Korea
Laozi statue in Mount Mao near Zhenjiang of Jiangsu province, China
Mindroling Monastery Buddha of Dehradun, India
Standing Buddha in Wat Indrawiharn of Bangkok, Thailand
Lord Shiva of the Har-ki-Pauri, Haridwar, India
Guan Yin of Kek Lok Si Temple, Malaysia
Cristo Redentor de Concorvado (Christ the Redeemer) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
