The most famous granite monument in the world is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Granite is the most widespread rock on the earth’s crust, and thus it has been used by civilisations around the world to build long-lasting monuments, structures, and buildings. Mount Rushmore was carved from a mountain that was made of exposed granite.

Mount Rushmore includes the faces of American Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Although construction began in 1927, it took 14 years to carve this monument. 450,000 tons of rock was removed during the construction of this granite monument. Originally planned to be much more grandiose, the project ran out of money and settled on the faces instead. If you haven’t visited Mount Rushmore, it is definitely a sight to behold.