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The Epic Journey of the Thunder Stone: Engineering Marvel of the Bronze Horseman   In the heart of Saint Petersburg's Senate Square, amid the grandeur of imperial architecture and the echoes of history, stands a monument to the founder of the city, Peter the Great—the Bronze Horseman. Commissioned by Catherine the Great, this equestrian statue, immortalized in the verses of Alexander Pushkin, serves as a tribute to her illustrious predecessor and a symbol of her own quest for legitimacy in the eyes of the people. Above Photo: The Bronze Horseman. Photo:  Matt Malto/Flickr Yet, it is not merely the regal figure atop the Bronze Horseman that captivates the imagination, but the colossal boulder upon which it stands—the Thunder Stone. This mammoth granite rock, with origins shrouded in myth and legend, embarked on a journey of epic proportions, defying the limits of human ingenuity and engineering prowess. The saga of the Thunder Stone begins in the distant village of Lakhta, nest...

Giant Statue of Deified General, Guan Yu in China  A colossal statue standing 58 meters (190 ft) tall and weighing over 1,320 tonnes has been unveiled in Jingzhou, China. The incredible statue depicts  Guan Yu , a prominent historical figure in Chinese history that was a famous general during the  Three Kingdoms  period.

Incredible Giant Golden Statue of Mao Zedong  Mao Zedong, the founding father of the People's Republic of China, was a controversial figure. His Marxist–Leninist theories, military strategies and communist ideas, especially his “Great Leap Forward” campaign, where he attempted to rapidly transform China's economy from an agrarian economy to an industrial one, led to widespread famine resulting in the death of an estimated 45 million people.