When they’re not being pulled down for perpetuating the legacies of thoroughly unpleasant people who are better off not being celebrated, statues are pretty cool. Collectively, they form a huge part of our societal history and culture, but as well as being super important, a lot of them are also str

Recent excavations are revealing new discoveries about the towering statues of Easter Island. MSNBC's Dara Brown speaks with Dr. Jo Anne Van Tillburg, archaeologist and director of the Easter Island Statue Project, about the finding from recent excavations.

The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was about the same size as the Statue of Liberty in New York, although based on a lower ba...

Spiral towers mapping out the myriad footpaths, their twists and turns leading to grottos and moss-covered wells where the sound of dripping water marks the way to hidden passages and underground walkways guarded by waterfalls and ambiguous statues… It’s not often on your travels that you step right