Photos That Made Us Feel Like Tiny Specs of Dust

If you had to guess what was the tallest statue in the world, would you have guessed this one? In case you aren’t familiar with it, this is the Statue of Unity, located in the state of Gujarat, along the western coast of India. With a remarkable height of 597 feet (182 meters), this is the tallest statue in the world.

Construction of the statue commenced in 2013 and it was inaugurated five years later, in 2018. The figure in the statue is Indian statesman and activist Vallabhbhai Patel, who served as the first deputy prime minister of independent India. For reference to its remarkable size, look at the tiny people standing near the statue’s feet.