Meet the 71-meter-tall Leshan Giant Buddha. Located in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the world's largest stone Buddha was carved out of a hillside in the 8th century with rivers flowing below its feet. | People's Daily, China

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The Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue, will be inaugurated in Gujarat on October 31, 2018, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary. An engineering marvel, it was completed in just 33 months since its foundation was laid on, October 31, 2013 by PM Modi, who was then the chief minister of Gujarat. Here’s a look at what makes this statue unique and how it compares to others in the world. | The Times of India