Win Sein Taw Ya is the largest reclining Buddha in the world, and at 30 meters high and 180 meters in length can be seen for miles. Located opposite of the Buddhist shrine of Kyauktalon Taung, the... »

Strange Statues, Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas | Edited by Burmats and Rachel

In 1941, former tracker John Ehn opened a motel in Burbank and called it “The Old Trapper's Lodge”. Ehn filled it with western memorabilia, weapons and pelts that represented his earlier vocation,... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by Rachel

Approaching the tiny island of Janitizio by boat, there is no way to miss the towering Statue of José Maria Morelos. Standing 130-feet high over Lake Patzcuaro, the spiraling stairway that leads... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by serflac, stevelarson and others

Using the resurrected ashes from temple incense in Shanghai, Chinese artist Zhang Huan created the torsos of two of the most prominent religious figures in the world. Standing over 8 feet... »

Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Giant Buddhas | Edited by atimian

In many ways, Stonehenge remains a complete mystery. Yet despite the lack of quality information on the megaliths, some estimates believe its erection took over 2000 years. But in 2004 in Odessa,... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by atimian

In the late 1960's, artist and mason Jean Prosper Gilis began creating his own sculpture yard and within five years it was complete. Stocked with cement figures that take the form of animals and... »

Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Strange Statues | Edited by bboas and atimian

In many ways, the Zaisan Memorial is a massive show of appreciation for the Soviet Union, from the Mongolian people. Seeming to promote good relations between the two states, the monument was... »

Strange Statues | Edited by Dampo and atimian

In 1941, Soviet forces in Murmansk finally gained ground and pushed back against the invading Nazi army. A turning point in Hitler's arctic campaign, the Alyosha Statue was erected in 1974 as a... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by tonka922 and atimian

Portlandia is a sculpture by Raymond Kaskey located above the entrance of Michael Graves' Portland Building in downtown Portland, Oregon. It is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by canuck and atimian

Amsterdam is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Europe. It is also a self-proclaimed experiment in freedom, which has forced many of the city's beautiful buildings and districts into... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by serflac and atimian