Two tourists may face criminal charges after damaging a marble statue in Cremona, Italy, while trying to take a selfie.
The two men, whose nationalities have not been identified, were climbing on the Statua dei due Ercole -- the Statue of Two Hercules -- when the crown piece on its top fell off, crumbling on the ground.
The statue was made in the early 1700s, and features two Hercules raising a shield with Cremona's coat of arms.
Salgono sulla statua per un selfie Distrutto simbolo Cremona Foto http://t.co/JzyR3GOxsl pic.twitter.com/Ehzf2gtpne— Corriere della Sera (@Corriereit) May 2, 2015
Local police consider the destruction of the statue, considered a symbol of the city, an act of vandalism, according to Corriere della Serra.
Social media photos and tourists have proven a dangerous combination at several tourist attractions.
Earlier this year, tourists were arrested for getting naked and taking photos at Ankgor Wat in Cambodia.
Tourists have long held a bad reputation, and those with a penchant for taking their own photo instead of focusing on the surroundings is causing more and more problems.