Statues have been created by man throughout history for various reasons and in various sizes. Some countries or cities are famous for their statues, which become internationally recognizable landmarks.
These man-made landmarks and monuments are so well known because of their location or special architecture and of course are famous attractions which would be great to visit with your family. We choose the following landmarks as they are located on six of the seven continents on our planet: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America and Oceania/Australia.
World’s Most Famous Cultural Monuments. The Kaaba (Masjid al-Haram) is a cuboid-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is the most sacred site in Islam, oldest and top the most Famous Cultural monuments in the world.
The Bolivian statue of Jesus Christ with his arms spread measures 40.44 meters when the pedestal is included. Reminiscent of the more famous Christ the Redeemer outside Rio, the statue leads visitors up 1,399 stairs to a viewing area within the arms of the statue (only accessible on Sundays).
Former prostitute, Mariska Majoor, got the idea to build a statue to all the famous “working” girls in the world, especially those from Amsterdam. The bronze monument was named “Belle” and is located close to the Prostitution Information Center and right in the front of the city’s oldest church.
NYC is filled with incredible monuments and statues, so begin a historic tour of the city with these ten essentials. NYC is filled with incredible monuments and statues, so begin a historic tour of the city with these ten essentials.
A succinct and colorful guide to the most important monuments and historic sites in Paris, … Notre Dame, and the Sorbonne. Top 15 Monuments and Historic Sites in Paris.
The statue features the five marines and one sailor who raised the second American flag over Iwo Jima. Newscom/FILE Vietnam Veterans Memorial: This Washington, D.C., memorial honors the US service members who fought in the Vietnam War.
Greek Roman Male Statues There are so many iconic … Phallic imagery in public monuments and in ordinary domestic and commercial … This famous sculpture …
Two the of the most unusual monuments in St Petersburg are the striking hand-made sculptures of lions located near the Palace Bridge and the Winter Palace. These two large, bronze-marble statues, made by the sculptor Ivan Prokofiev, are undoubtedly the most famous sculptures of lions in St Petersburg, as well as the most photographed by tourists.
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