March 20th, 2012
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The statue of Maitreya Buddha in Leshan is one of the tallest statues of Buddha on Earth, for more than a millennium, the highest sculptural work in the world. It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan, province in China, near the city of Leshan.
Gray smoke fills the air near the Column Vendôme square in Paris, France, after a fire broke out inside an underground parking lot on March 9, 2012. Above the haze, a statue of Napoleon in the Column Vendôme stands defiant, unwilling to be obscured by the sooty smoke.
via Napoleon stands above smoke in Paris, France « Hungeree.
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Anthony Gormley’s Angel of the North is a majestic statue in Gateshead, England, standing 66 ft/20 m tall, with wings spanning 177 ft/54 m. You can find a lot more photos by searching our large photo pool.
