[The World Photo of the Week] “Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is a remote volcanic island in the South Pacific that is famous for its giant stone statues, called moai. This image comes from Rano Raraku, the quarry where ancient islanders carved the statues before transporting them (exactly how remains a mystery) to coastal villages, where they were erected on platforms and usually faced inland, away from the sea. The moai here are discards, left at the quarry because they were broken or had other imperfections.” - The World’s Health and Science Editor David Baron, March 2012.