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[Pete Richards]

In each country, especially in the capitals, there are many ancient and modern attractions, which annually attract millions of tourists. In addition to the castles, squares, palaces and parks, there are some statue that tourists are really interested in and must see. Let’s look at those who just want to see while visiting a country…

1. Easter Island, one of the most remote islands uninhabited by people, is known for its huge stone statues, as they are called moai. Perhaps they have created by the deified tribal leaders. (Rex Features)

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2. There are not many Christian statues, which were more popular than Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. The construction of this famous statue is in the Art Deco style, which later became a symbol of Rio, held in the period from 1922 to 1931. (Michael Friedel / Rex Features)

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3. Visit to Copenhagen would not be considered complete if you do not see a “Little Mermaid.” This small statue commissioned in 1909 by Carl Jacobsen, son of the founder of the company «Carlsberg», after looking the same name ballet. (Design Pics Inc / Rex Features)

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4. Around the world, their are hundreds of Buddha statues installed, but one of the most impressive is a statue of Buddha in Leshan, carved out of rock in the south of Sichuan, China. The statue was created nearly a century and completed in 713 year. The authors of the statue had hoped that it will calm the dangerous waters of the river, which looks. (Prisma Bildagentur AG / Alamy)

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5. It is believed that the famous Sphinx at Giza was built almost 5,000 years ago. This is one of the oldest and largest statues in the world. Why and for whom it was built is still a mystery. (National Geographic Image Collection / Alamy)

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6. The majestic figure of a seated Abraham Lincoln looking at the visitors in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Experts say that his hands form a sign language version of the initials of the name of an American president. Allegedly, the sculptor Daniel Chester was a deaf-mute son, and he wanted to pay tribute to Lincoln for the university for the deaf – Gallauden – received a collegiate degree. (Sipa Press / Rex Features)

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