RFD448R7–Vertical close up of one of the statues at the Famine Memorial in Dublin on a sunny day.

RMDGWCR4–Theravada Buddhism, meditation, row of bronze Buddha statues, temple, That Ing Hang Stupa, in Savannakhet, Laos, Southeast Asia

RMAFKE1R–FRANCE Ile de France Paris One of several female bronze statues in front of Town Hall or Hotel de Ville with French flags

RM2R2F4WA–Several statues at Plaza del Carmen in Camagüey, Cuba

One of the several bronze statues situated in front of Altare della Patria, known also as Vittoriano, created by the Italian sculptor Francesco Jerace

RF2H18YA7–One of the several bronze statues situated in front of Altare della Patria, known also as Vittoriano, created by the Italian sculptor Francesco Jerace

RMAFKE1M–FRANCE Ile de France Paris One of several female bronze statues in front of Town Hall or Hotel de Ville with French flags

RFAJTX2N–Incense hanging from ceiling in Chinese temple

RMA3B4DP–FRANCE Ile de France Paris Hotel de Ville in Place de l'Hôtel de Ville Female bronze statue and French flags at Town Hall

This July 17, 2012 photo shows a general view of Independence Square in downtown Charlotte, N.C. Delegates in town for the Democratic National Convention, which begins Sept. 3, will find several places in and around Charlotte where they can soak up a little political history and culture. The statue is one of four bronze statues at the intersection of Trade and Tryon streets representing commerce, transportation, energy and the future. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

RM2N998A9–This July 17, 2012 photo shows a general view of Independence Square in downtown Charlotte, N.C. Delegates in town for the Democratic National Convention, which begins Sept. 3, will find several places in and around Charlotte where they can soak up a little political history and culture. The statue is one of four bronze statues at the intersection of Trade and Tryon streets representing commerce, transportation, energy and the future. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

RFAJTX3K–Incense hanging from ceiling in Chinese temple, low angle view

This July 17, 2012 photo shows a statue at Independence Square in downtown Charlotte, N.C. Delegates in town for the Democratic National Convention, which begins Sept. 3, will find several places in and around Charlotte where they can soak up a little political history and culture. The statue is one of four bronze statues at the intersection of Trade and Tryon streets representing commerce, transportation, energy and the future. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

RM2N998BJ–This July 17, 2012 photo shows a statue at Independence Square in downtown Charlotte, N.C. Delegates in town for the Democratic National Convention, which begins Sept. 3, will find several places in and around Charlotte where they can soak up a little political history and culture. The statue is one of four bronze statues at the intersection of Trade and Tryon streets representing commerce, transportation, energy and the future. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Bronze statue of a man ca. mid-2nd-1st century B.C. Greek The figure stands in contrapposto. His right hand stretches out from the folds of his himation, with open palm and fingers curled upward in a gesture of oration. His left arm lays close to his body. The himation is kept in place in part by a tasselled weight, thrown over his left shoulder, which hangs at his calf. A rare detail, several horizontal bands decorate the fabric, and may have been painted or gilded. The indication of his musculature and anatomy continues underneath his garment.Honorific statues like this one were typically po

RM2HH943F–Bronze statue of a man ca. mid-2nd-1st century B.C. Greek The figure stands in contrapposto. His right hand stretches out from the folds of his himation, with open palm and fingers curled upward in a gesture of oration. His left arm lays close to his body. The himation is kept in place in part by a tasselled weight, thrown over his left shoulder, which hangs at his calf. A rare detail, several horizontal bands decorate the fabric, and may have been painted or gilded. The indication of his musculature and anatomy continues underneath his garment.Honorific statues like this one were typically po