13 WTF Monuments From Around the World
Peter Rapine
Published
01/12/2016
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wtf
What were these architects thinking? They weren't that's what.
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The Melting Cow: Located in Budapest, Hungary is a blue cow popsicle. Yum? -
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Child-Eater Fountain: Called “Kindlifresserbrunnen” and located in Bern, Switzerland, this fountain has been starring in children’s nightmares since 1545. -
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Shark In Someone’s Roof Monument: “The Headington Shark” has been a fixture in Oxford, England since 1986. It was commissioned by the home’s owner, a radio presenter who said it was created to represent his views of impotence, nuclear power, and Nagasaki. -
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Charles La Trobe: This upside monument to the Welsh Lieutenant-Governor is located down under—in Melbourne, Australia. -
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Ode to Optical Illusions: This giant tree tap is located in Tecnopark Wintertur, Switzerland. -
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Penis Monument: An amusement park in China erected this 30-foot phallic statue named the “Sky Pillar.” -
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Little Man Pee Fountain: Le Petit Julien in Brussels has been endlessly peeing since 1618. -
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The Importance of Hydration Monument: Located on Loveland in Jeju Island, this is one of tamest sculptures in the park. (Yes, they get more obscene. Much more obscene, actually!!) -
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The Faceless Crawling Horror Babies of Prague: These precious babies can be seen crawling up the Žižkov Television Tower in the Czech Republic’s capitol. -
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Man Attacked By Babies Monument: Located in Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. -
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Enema Monument: Located in Russia, this statue was commissioned by a spa that frequently performed the procedure. -
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Peace Be With You Monument: Located in Berlin, Germany, this sculpture commemorates a failed medical enhancement operation. -
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Poop Monument: This statue in Ponta Grossa, Brazil was created to look like a mix of a rock and a log, but it failed and it was soon dubbed cocozão—the Portuguese for “big poop” by locals.
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