Monuments

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

Canada shows its hockey pride with a giant stick.

The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

Site of one of World War I's most horrific scenes.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

A student driver's nightmare.

A monument to Poland's famous alleged UFO abduction case.

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

Statue of a decomposing prince that once held his heart in its hand.