Statue and Colossus
Monumental figures sculpted in stone, metal and concrete
Wonders in this collection (4)
Christ the Redeemer
Statue and ColossusReinforced concrete clad in soapstone, standing on the 700 m summit of Corcovado.
Colossus of Rhodes
Statue and ColossusBronze statue of the sun god Helios, toppled by an earthquake after 54 years.
Great Sphinx of Giza
Statue and ColossusA 73 m long lion with a human head, carved directly from the limestone bedrock.
Moai of Rapa Nui
Statue and ColossusNearly 900 statues carved from the Rano Raraku crater and moved across the island. The tallest erect...
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