23 Creepy Colossal Monuments That Put Humanity In Perspective

22. The Giant Lenin Head – Russia

In the remote Siberian city of Ulan-Ude, a giant, 42-ton, 25-foot-tall bronze head of Vladimir Lenin sits in the city square. Not a full statue—just a disembodied head, it is one of the largest depictions of Lenin ever built, with piercing eyes and an expression so severe it feels as though he is staring directly into your soul. While other Lenin monuments across Russia have been taken down, this grim relic of Soviet rule remains, its immense presence dominating the city like a ghost of the past that refuses to fade.