The sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, originally wanted to carve each president down to their torsoes. But the lower part of the mountain is made up of mica schist, a type of rock which is impenetrable

A ‘Statue of Liberty for the West Coast,’ the entire torsos of the presidents on Mount Rushmore, and a memorial honoring Native Americans are just a few of America’s great monuments that were once planned but never built.

Digital renderings created by NeoMam Studios offer a glimpse into what might have been.

‘We used lost plans and schematics to bring these unbuilt structures to life,’ the company said in a statement.

‘With this project, we aim to teach readers about the history of monuments they know and love, as well as spark their curiosity about unbuilt memorials that had the potential to become famous landmarks across the USA.’

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