History Main / RushmoreRefacement

* In ''Film/TheMuppets2011'', MadBomber Crazy Harry pulls this off.

* Mount Rushmore itself is an example of this, being originally a sacred ground known as the Six Grandfathers by the native Lakota Sioux. Its sculptor Gutzon Borglum intended to create a tourist attraction to promote interest in South Dakota; he previously planned to carve the Needles, a different landmark, but found the stone there unsuitable. The Black Hills mountain range in which its located remains [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hills_land_claim a topic of bitter contention]] for the Sioux today, and Mount Rushmore in particular is considered emblematic of the suffering and injustices dealt to them by the United States.

* In ''Literature/{{Missile Gap}}'' ([[https://subterraneanpress.com/magazine/spring_2007/fiction_missile_gap_by_charles_stross link]]) by Creator/CharlesStross, Colonel-General Gagarin on his return leg on the giant ekranoplan Korolev exploring alternate worlds discovers a Rushmorean monument to Lenin, Stalin... and a third rather different entity.

* Hard Rock Park had [[https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.190.10/k43.8db.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screen-Shot-2014-04-15-at-11.06.40-AM.png Mount Rockmore]], featuring Music/ElvisPresley, Music/JohnLennon, Music/BobMarley, and Music/JimiHendrix.

* In ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgQEzR9WN5A The Dr. Steel Show]]'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgQEzR9WN5A Episode 2]], a team of Toy Soldiers call Music/DoctorSteel from the top of Mount Rushmore, informing him of their plans to alter Lincoln's head to look like Dr. Steel. It doesn't quite go according to plan...

* The Hollywood Sign in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles is [[https://laist.com/2017/04/03/hollywood_sign_pranks.php a very popular target for this.]]

[[quoteright:350:[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/22cf973c04bc69254a50ca496c31502d.jpg]]]]

* Noted comic book author Creator/PeterDavid tends to do this. Terrorists bomb emotionally vulnerable parts of America, including half of Mount Rushmore. Then the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]], who hasn't quite been mentally stable in a while, smashes the rest of it to powder. It's restored by the DeusExMachina "Molecule Man", who can do pretty much whatever he wants. Then some years later, ComicBook/{{Captain Marvel|MarvelComics}}, a trained cosmically powered warrior, uses Rushmore to launch himself into Kree space (he had to power up to aim right as planets move). A few moments afterward... much of Rushmore crumbles. In the DC continuity, in ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' George's face exploded outwards as there was a secret base inside it.

* In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'', during Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee's "For Tomorrow" arc, a sorceress using ElementalPowers created giants composed of fire, air, water, and earth to attack Superman. For the earth giant, she [[WeaponizedLandmark animated Mount Rushmore, turning it into a huge creature of living rock,]] speaking out of the four presidential heads.
* Not in-story, but: [[http://images.darkhorse.com/covers/300/d/decadetpb.jpg the cover]] for a Creator/DarkHorseComics anniversary paperback has a Rushmore of their characters (ComicBook/TheMask, ComicBook/{{Concrete}}, ComicBook/{{Grendel}} and a Franchise/{{Predator}}).

* In DC Comics, following the abovementioned damage to Mount Rushmore in Young Justice, it's mentioned that it will be repaired- with the addition of ComicBook/LexLuthor's face. Subverted from the normal version of this trope in that Congress was the one that approved the redesign, in honor of various actions Luthor had done- even before his becoming President.

* In ''WesternAnimation/MenInBlack: The Animated Series'', the finale has the Worms suggest to Congress that Rushmore be refaced in their likeness. They never got a chance to make good on it.

* A one-time chapter opening page joke in ''Manhua/BowlingKing'' had ''all'' of the faces on Mount Rushmore replaced with main character Shautieh Ley's face. Uh, four of them, that is.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E13LastOfTheTimeLords "Last of the Time Lords"]]: We see a colossal statue of the Master after he takes over the world, with Martha mentioning that there are now such likenesses of him all over the world, including at Mount Rushmore.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E13LastOfTheTimeLords "Last of the Time Lords"]]: We see a colossal statue of the Master after he takes over the world, with Martha mentioning there are now such likenesses of him all over the world, including at Mount Rushmore.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E13LastOfTheTimeLords "Last of the Time Lords"]]: After the Master takes over the world, we see a colossal statue of him, with Martha mentioning there are now such likenesses all over the world, including at Mount Rushmore.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E13LastOfTheTimeLords "Last of the Time Lords"]]: After the Master takes over the world, we see a colossal statue of him, with Martha mentioning there are now such likenesses all over the world, including Mount Rushmore.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E13LastOfTheTimeLords "Last of the Time Lords"]]: After the Master takes over the world, we see a colossal statue of him, with Martha saying there are now such likenesses all over the world, including Mount Rushmore.

** Martha mentions that [[spoiler:the Master]] has added his face to Mount Rushmore in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E13LastOfTheTimeLords "Last of the Time Lords"]]. We never get to see this but we do see a huge statue of him made out of stone elsewhere.

* In ''Film/RichieRich'' the Riches avoid the evil route and make their own "Mount Richmore" with their faces, instead of refacing the existing one. A rare case where the characters are nice enough not to ruin a national monument but narcissistic (and rich) enough to feel the need to make one of their own ([[spoiler:it does cover their vault]]). However, Regina mentions that "Mount Richmore" was their sculptress' idea, and Richard even lampshades how pretentious it is (though he seems more concerned over how his cheeks look "puffy"). [[spoiler:The 'Richmore' is eventually blasted to bejeebers by villains trying to kill the heroes.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', after the Equalists take down The United Republic's government, Aang's statue is made to wear a giant version of Amon's mask.