Granite, with its durability and timeless beauty, has been a preferred medium for monumental outdoor sculptures throughout history. Among the most renowned is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, USA, featuring the 60-foot-tall faces of four U.S. presidents carved into the granite mountainside.

Another masterpiece is the Crazy Horse Memorial, also in South Dakota, which when completed will be the world's largest mountain carving. The Great Sphinx of Giza, though primarily made of limestone, has granite elements that showcase ancient Egypt's sculptural prowess.

In modern art, the granite "Stone River" sculpture by Andy Goldsworthy demonstrates contemporary creativity with natural materials. Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue, while primarily soapstone, incorporates granite elements in its foundation and setting.

These granite sculptures endure through centuries, combining artistic vision with the stone's natural strength, making them some of humanity's most impressive outdoor artworks.