But as we memorialize their extraordinary acts in statues and stone, let us not lose sight of the enduring truth that they were citizens first.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Here, the statues were abandoned in the middle of frantic construction, along with elaborate stone carvings, caves, and a perfect volcanic crater filled with an iridescent lake.

FORBES: Easter Island, Chile

The park also contains more than 30 important historical or archaeological sites, ranging from Stone Age cave art to Hellenistic and late Roman settlements where valuable decorative pieces such as coins, ceramics and statues have been discovered.

BBC: Macedonia��s unusual nature getaway