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[EverydayBeast]

I personally think the Lady Liberty is an overrated mess, being it gets all it's exposure from being in one of the most populous cities on the planet, place it somewhere else and it's just as ordinary as the rest and the hideous puke green? What the fuck was the french thinking?

What's your favorite national, world monument?

 

[EverydayBeast]

Mount Rushmore > LL

 

[EverydayBeast]

Sculpted Presidents in random dude's farm

 

[TheMikado]

The Washington monument because it’s America’s boner.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Lincoln memorial is a beast

 

[RokkanStoned]

For some reason these giant swords are just an amazing concept.

It's not necessarily what I would call a national monument necessarily, as it's pretty new, but it's done in commemoration of King Harald Hårfagre/Harald Fairhair, gathering Norway into one kingdom in 872 (but not really).

The danes have the pretty Jelling Runic Stone.

Do you want something sad? This is Norway's most famous monument.

It's an angry, crying, naked small kid. It's pretty sad. #AngryMunchkin

While this is about monuments, the Norwegian Stave Churches have become like monuments in my opinion. They're so fascinating, making you think of places like Japan, but not really, and it's European.

For you Americans, I've got the FDR statue in Oslo, Norway.

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

and the hideous puke green? What the fuck was the french thinking?

The statue of liberty was not originally green, it's made out of copper, so it was originally a bronze color, but copper turns green over time (you may see spots of green on an old penny)

I'm guessing any other metal would have been too expensive given the size of the statue.

 

[Spheyr]

I love Mount Rushmore. Not a single Democrat to be found!

 

[highrider]

As a Washington DC native, I have to go with the Korean War Memorial. Beautiful sculpture that imo captures the pain of armed conflict. Very powerful in person.

 

[King of Foxes]

This celebrating our WW2 dead,

and our monument of freedom

 

[JDB]

I imagine you meant commemorating not celebrating

 

[cormack12]

For some reason these giant swords are just an amazing concept.

Love this!

 

[notathing]

Not really a huge fan of monuments but...

the Animals in War Memorial in London touched me in a big way

"This monument is dedicated to all the animals
that served and died alongside British and allied forces
in wars and campaigns throughout time."

"They had no choice."

 

[John Day]

I love Mount Rushmore. Not a single Democrat to be found!

I’m not a republican or democrat per se, but i just had to laugh at this lol.

I think the Lady Liberty loses it’s shine once you see it and realize is not as big as in the movies. Damn Hollywood.

 

[DiscoJer]

I'm biased, since I am from St. Louis, but the Arch is pretty damn neat. There are a lot o statues, but really only one giant arch.

I love Mount Rushmore. Not a single Democrat to be found!

Thomas Jefferson. Somewhat different name, but same party.