From New York’s Statue of Liberty to Rio’s Christ the Redeemer, these timeless statues define global heritage. The Great Sphinx, Michelangelo’s David, and Easter Island’s Moai guard ancient mysteries, while India’s Statue of Unity and China’s Spring Temple Buddha symbolize modern pride. Icons of art, culture, and human achievement stand eternal. | Incredible Facts

Rising serenely above the surrounding mountains, the Spring Temple Buddha had been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the tallest statue in the world until 2018. #FunChina | China Plus Culture

Meet the 71-meter-tall Leshan Giant Buddha. Located in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the world's largest stone Buddha was carved out of a hillside in the 8th century with rivers flowing below its feet. | People's Daily, China