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Image of John Lennon Statue located in Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba

John Lennon Statue

His music once banned in Communist Cuba, John Lennon is now imortalized in bronze by Castro, who considers Lennon a "fellow dreamer"

It's no surprise that the music of John Lennon and the Beatles was banned from Communist Cuba in the 1960s and 70s. Cuban authorities considered the music "ideological diversionism," and decadent... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Submitted by michelle

Image of Old Havana Perfume Museum located in Havana, Cuba | Ambergris, civet musk, and other animal products used in perfume.
Havana, Cuba

Old Havana Perfume Museum

This communist country can still appreciate its fragrant past

While Cuba is a communist country, there are still some frivolous, commercial things for which the Cubans have a great weakness. Perfume is one of them. In Old Havana stands the perfume museum,... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Submitted by Dylan

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