World's Tallest Statues: The Ten Biggest Man-Made Iconic Structures

Thought the Statue of Liberty would be up there? You're sadly mistaken...

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8 April 2015 at 7:02 am

The Spring Temple Buddha is the world's tallest statue. (Pic: <a title=Gigantic Statues href=http://www.giganticstatues.com/spring-temple-buddha/ target=_blank>GiganticStatues.com</a>) — The Spring Temple Buddha is the world's tallest statue. (Pic: GiganticStatues.com)

When most people think of the world's tallest statues, they might first consider the Statue of Liberty or even Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.

But French photographer Fabrice Fouillet made it his mission to catalogue the tallest statues worldwide - and neither of the iconic landmarks come close to the top ten.

Fouillet located dozens of giant statues from across the globe, from Poland to China and even Dakar.

IN PICTURES: WORLD'S TALLEST STATUES:

The world's tallest statue is currently the Spring Temple Buddha in Lushan County, Henan, China, which measures a staggering 153m (503ft) tall.

It includes a 20m (66ft) lotus throne placed on a 25m (82ft) pedestal.

Second tallest is the Laykyun Setkyar standing Buddha in Burma, which is 130m (427ft) high, including the base. It was built in 2008.