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Ronald McDonald in Phuket, Thailand



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In Thailand, the typical greeting is called the wai, hands pressed together in front of you accompanied by a slight bow. It’s so normal there that even Ronald McDonald knows how to welcome you in…

Ronald McDonald gives the wai in Phuket, Thailand

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Giant Lobster in Barcelona, Spain



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Lobster is one of those foods that you don’t eat often, that’s intimidating to cook because it’s expensive and can oh so easily be overdone, that is perfectly at home in a high-class restaurant or a road side roll.

Lobster was one of my dad’s favorite foods. And he’d make it on special occasions like Valentine’s Day or New Years before I became too cool to spend those at home. And, because of that, the rare treat became one of my favorite foods.

Lobster was one of those things my ex boyfriend had cooked for me for an anniversary or birthday where I refused to let him use the flambe recipe he had because I didn’t want him to burn my rental down. It was delicious none the less.

Lobster was the only reason I made my friends sit through a weird John Waters film, because the box had made it sound more like a horror film than it was…

Lobster is a creature that you’d think would be frightening when mutatedly huge, towering above you, with gigantic claws. But, with it’s cunning smile, how can anyone be afraid of this giant lobster hanging out by the pier in Barcelona?

Giant lobster in Barcelona, Spain.

Giant lobster in Barcelona, Spain.

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Giant Book Statue in Barcelona, Spain | Homenatge al Llibre



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Giant book sculpture near Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona, Spain

Homenatge al Llibre
Joan Brossa (1994)
At Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona, Spain

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Silly Sevilla: Statues of Sevilla, Spain



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Everywhere you turn in Seville, Spain, you’ll probably come across another statue. There are statues devoted to historical figures, opera, bullfighters. Here is a sampling of the many, many statues you might find around Seville.

Statue of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Seville, Spain.
Statue of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Statue of Pepe Luis Vázquez, a famous bullfighter, in Seville, Spain.
Statue of Pepe Luis Vázquez, a famous bullfighter.

Statue of Curro Romero, a famous bullfighter, in Seville, Spain
Statue of Curro Romero, a famous bullfighter.

La augusta senora Condesa de Barcelona statue in Seville, Spain
La augusta senora Condesa de Barcelona statue.

Statue of Manolo Vasquez in Seville, Spain
Statue of Manolo Vasquez.

Statue of Carmen in Seville, Spain
Statue of Carmen.

Flamenco statue in Seville, Spain.
Flamenco statue.

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Ah la la statues in Paris, France



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Ah la la statues in Paris, France

Ah la la statues in Paris, France

Ah la la statues in Paris, France

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