Apr 13, 2020
Brazil Thanks Medical Workers with Powerful Easter Sunday Tribute
A moving tribute to front-line healthcare workers around the world battling coronavirus
Tag: statue
Aug 8, 2017
The Hidden Buddha Surrounded by a Hill of 150,000 Lavenders
On the outskirts of Sapporo, Japan, you will find a sitting Buddha hidden under a hill of lavender
Jul 10, 2017
Picture of the Day: Religious Nature
A sandstone Buddha statue nestled in the tree roots beside the minor chapels of Wat Maha That, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand
Aug 25, 2016
Huge Hornet Nest Makes It Look Like Statue is Wearing a Turban
Welp. Time to move to Mars
Aug 15, 2016
There’s a Statue in Russia Dedicated to the Most Loyal Dog a City Has Ever Known
For 7 years he returned to the same spot every day where his owners’ car crashed
Jul 13, 2016
China Unveils Incredible Statue of Deified General, Guan Yu
The colossal statue in Jingzhou stands 58 meters (190 ft) tall and weighs over 1,320 tonnes
Oct 8, 2015
Picture of the Day: Khufu and the Great Sphinx ca. 1860-1929
In this vintage photo taken some time between 1860 and 1929, we see the Great Sphinx of Giza with the Pyramid of Khufu in the background.
Sep 5, 2015
Picture of the Day: The Lion’s Mound, Belgium
Located in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium, the Lion’s Mound is a large conical hill with a lion statue at the peak that commemorates the location on the battlefield of Waterloo where a musket ball struck William II of the Netherlands (the Prince of Orange) in the shoulder.
Aug 8, 2014
This Guy Set Up His Camera To Make it Look Like Statues Taking Selfies
On a recent trip to the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork, Ireland, reddit user Jazsus_ur_lookin_well came up with a fun photo series by setting up his camera to make it look like statues were taking selfies. Aside from the staff giving you weird looks, it’s a funny way to bridge the past with the…
Jul 4, 2014
Picture of the Day: The Statue of Liberty from Above
Photograph by Apple Maps / Digital Globe In celebration of the Fourth of July (The United States’ Independence Day) we see a satellite view of the iconic Statue of Liberty, a neoclassical sculpture located on Liberty Island in the middle of New York Harbor (40°41’21″N 74°2’40″W). The statue, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and…
