Across the globe, monumental sculptures capture the spirit of their times, paying tribute to historical figures, legendary ...

Buu Son Tu, a nearly 200-year-old temple in Soc Trang, stands out as Vietnam’s only pagoda where nearly 2,000 statues and monumental candles are crafted entirely from clay.

The viral statues show Trump sitting with his eyes closed. Wearing a monk-like robe, he has his legs crossed and is meditating in a way that is reminiscent of the Buddha. Carved in rural China ...

Cross-legged with his eyes half-closed in a pose evoking the Buddha, this porcelain version ... who originally designed the statues as a joke. "Politicians are normally so boring, while (Trump ...