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Giant Buddhas

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Ngong Ping, Hong Kong

Tian Tan Buddha

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

100-foot-long reclining Buddha (Flickr/irene.)

George Town, Malaysia

Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

Carving the gigantic head

Shangrao, China

The Giant Buddha of Guifeng

China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.

Bago, Myanmar (Burma)

Shwethalyaung Buddha of Bago

The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.

The statue.

Shravanabelagola, India

Gomateshvara

World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE.

Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden (The Great Buddha Hall)

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Sakura tie in Showa Daibutsu, Aomori

Showa Daibutsu

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

The Great Buddha of Nihon-ji Temple, Mount Nokogiri.

Nihonji Daibutsu: The Great Buddha of Nihonji

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

Puxian Emei and the Golden Summit Temple

Golden Summit Temple

A golden temple atop a sacred mountain, known for its giant effigy of the revered Pu Xian.

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Ushiku Daibutsu: The Great Buddha of Ushiku

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.