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Statues

Santa Fe, New Mexico

La Conquistadora, Our Lady of Conquering Love

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

The Dumbarton Oaks Birthing Figure.

Washington, D.C.

Dumbarton Oaks Birthing Figure

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

The monument in front of the National Bank building.

Bratislava, Slovakia

Biatec Monument

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

This statue stands in a park overlooking the site of a former mill.

Steubenville, Ohio

Steubenville Steelworkers Memorial

A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.

Plymouth, England

The Leviathan

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.

Kathmandu, Nepal

Amideva Buddha Park

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

‘La Leçon’ (‘The Lesson’)

Montreal, Québec

‘La Leçon’ (‘The Lesson’)

Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.

The facade of Stenton House in Philadelphia.

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"Constantine by this sign conquer."

'Constantine the Great'

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

The sculpture was created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1670.

'The Vision of Constantine'

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

The statue depicts Hagen dumping the Nibelung hoard.

Hagendenkmal

A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.

El Buzo

Bucerías, Mexico

'El Buzo' ('The Diver')

A sculpture dedicated to the trade that gave the town its name.

Merlion

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

El Cristo de la Habana

A colossal statue with a controversial past, forgotten for more than 30 years.

Enlightened Heart Tibetan Buddhist Temple in the Kinta valley.

Tambun, Malaysia

Enlightened Heart Buddhist Temple

On the outskirts of Ipoh, this sprawling temple complex is home to one of the world's tallest pagodas.

Gustav Mahler Statue

Dobbiaco, Italy

Gustav Mahler Statue

This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.

Permanently Closed

Fort-de-France, Martinique

The Headless Empress

On a small island in the Caribbean, a statue of Napoleon's first wife has been beheaded and covered in red paint.

Xorret de Cati Hill Cycling Sculpture

Castalla, Spain

Xorret de Cati Hill Cycling Sculpture

This statue celebrates the winners of one of the most popular mountain stages in the Vuelta a España cycle race.