Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue, 45km from Ulaanbaatar, Tsonjin Boldog, Mongolia. August 2013. Can something be both kitsch and majestic? If that's possible, then perhaps this statue of Genghis Khan (called Chinggis Khaan in Mongolia) fits the bill. It's about 40 metres high and was built several years ago (you can read more about why here) by a private company. The statue is hollow and you can take the stairs or a lift up through the body and get a view of the surrounding area from the top of the horse's head. Interestingly, mega-statues of thousands of soldiers from Khan's army are set to be erected at another location. You can pay a few thousand US dollars to get your face sculptured on to a soldier. Creepy or a clever way to raise money, or both?
