Washington Monument's restoration begins after man held for its vandalisation with red paint

The Statue of the Fallen Angel, also know as the Ángel Caído in Spanish constructed in the 19th century, is located within Madrid's Parque del Buen Retiro. It's the only public monument dedicated to the devil.

The Monument of the African Renaissance in Senegal, built under the tenure of Abdoulaye Wade came under fire for its immense cost and claims of corruption.

The Don Juan de Oñate statue, Alcade, New Mexico invaded what would become modern day New Mexico oversaw the execution of hundreds of Acoma Pueblo people.

The Christopher Columbus statues around the world meant to commemorate the traveler who was incorrectly credited with 'discovering' America in 1492 has become a controversial figure in recent years.

Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London was constructed in honor of Admiral Horatio Nelson who was considered a hero among the British but he remains controversial because of his support of the slave trade.

Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, was designed by a sculptor who allegedly had ties to the Ku Klux Klan and was built on land seized from native American tribes.

The Stone Mountain, located in Georgia, a crucial location for the Ku Klux Klan depicts leaders of the Confederacy and is one of many Confederate monuments, statues and memorials.

The Valley of the Fallen in Spain, is a memorial for those who died in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s, but it's also the final resting place of bloody Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.

The Yasukuni Shinto Shrine in Tokyo memorializes war criminals responsible for the large scale destruction of Pearl Harbour along with Japanese soldiers.