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Monuments

The monument.

Zurich, Switzerland

Chaiselongue

This colossal couch is an unlikely monument to Europe's first female Doctor of Law.

Gondolas and Piazzetta di San Marco, Venice, c. 1900.

The Quest to Find the Lost Column of Venice

Led by a pipe-smoking Venetian diver, an eclectic team is searching for a legendary monument.

Sarah Laskow and Vittoria Traverso March 7, 2018

Monument to Antonio Canova.

Tomb of Antonio Canova

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

The <em>Praça do Comércio</em>, in Lisbon.

A Walking Tour Retraces Lisbon's Painful Legacy of Slavery

It also highlights the city's modern-day African communities.

Jennifer Neal March 1, 2018

"The Ladies of the Evening" historical marker.

Nevada City, California

'Ladies of the Evening' Marker

Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.

A Spanish tortilla.

A 20,000-Euro Monument to the Spanish Tortilla

One town is staking a claim.

Dylan Taylor-Lehman February 13, 2018

Four Shire Stone.

Moreton-in-Marsh, England

Four Shire Stone

The centuries-old obelisk may have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien.

New Delhi, India

India Gate Canopy

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

Concentric circles mark the alleged center of the world.

Ludbreg, Croatia

Ludbreg's 'Center of the World'

Colorful concentric circles honor a small Croatian town's supposed spot at the nucleus of it all.

Courtyard monument.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Bugsy Siegel Monument

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

Sinbad's Coast Guard portrait

Barnegat Light, New Jersey

Grave of Sinbad the Dog

A granite monument honors a beloved World War II canine mascot.

Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Radimlja Necropolis

A field filled with carved medieval tombstones called stećak.

The Rueda Eiffel in Cordoba, Argentina.

Córdoba, Argentina

Rueda Eiffel

An intriguing antique iron Ferris wheel that most locals are sure was designed by Gustave Eiffel.

The Brooklyn Bridge Elephant Stampede Memorial.

2017's Most Unusual New Memorials and Monuments

Supermarket cats, rainbow crosswalks, tricked-out Jerry Orbach tribute cars, and more.

Cara Giaimo December 29, 2017

The original statue.

World's Largest Pecan

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

Keyboard Monument.

Yekaterinburg, Russia

Keyboard Monument

Russia's giant concrete QWERTY keyboard is likely the largest in the world.

The elevator-disguised-as-a-smokestack monument to FDR.

Cambridge, Maryland

FDR Smokestack Memorial

The elevator hidden in a smokestack on Roosevelt's yacht now serves as a monument to the former president.

The urinal.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

City Hall Urinal

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.