They don't sing or dance. Their expressions are hewn in stone and marble. Nevertheless, these famous statues - from antiquity to contemporary - will always be worshipped for their eternal appeal. Ok, the Olmec heads and the Moai of Easter island demand some serious effort but we know you love a challenge. As a seasoned traveller you really ought to see them all, so we've done some of the legwork to find you a suitably luxe place to sleep near each.
Strange how a rather whimsical, if a little downcast, sculpture of a young girl carrying a couple of bowls has become a symbol of the dark underbelly of America's Deep South.
Its face resembles someone serenely ensconced in the deepest sleep. Lying on its right side, one hand is happily tucked under a face with a half-smile spread across it.
Call it an ode to ego, or one man's fear of death, this gobsmacking hangover from the Qin Dynasty (221-206BC) is more often regarded as the eighth wonder of the world.
Originally, it was sculpted in bronze as part of 'The Gates of Hell' portal (that also spawned 'The Thinker') commissioned by the planned Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris.
On the most isolated inhabited island on earth, the majestic moai statues are shrouded in Stone Henge-like lore - Atlantis, UFOs, vanishing advanced ancient races.
They might not be considered pretty - their faces are most often described as blending the features of a jaguar and a pug-faced baby human. But they are BIG!
