Not Your Usual Sites Trivia Quiz

Answer: Carhenge

Thirty-nine automobiles, all painted grey, are arranged in the same proportions as the more well-known Stonehenge.

Carhenge was built as a memorial to the man who lived on the farmland where the monument stands. It was dreamed up by his son, Jim Reinders, and built by the family. The site, now known as the Car Art Reserve, is also home to several other automobile-inspired sculptures.

Answer: Genghis Khan

Mongolian warrior Genghis Khan, known for brutality and destruction, conquered half the known world in the 13th century. His 40-meter tall, stainless steel coated statue stands on the bank of the Tuul River, commemorating the spot where legend says he found a golden whip.

The two-storey base of the statue features a museum, and visitors can walk through the chest and head of the horse, enjoying a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside.

Answer: Paris

The "I Love You Wall" is a monument to love, located in Paris, France. Dreamed up by Frédéric Baron, the wall is made of 612 squares of enameled lava that feature the phrase "I love you" in 250 languages.

Answer: Bone conduction

February 13, 1945 saw the town of Dresden was devastated by Allied forces airstrikes. A place for quiet contemplation, Touched Echo is a simple memorial designed by Markus Kison, which allows the visitor to hear the howling airplanes and exploding bombs by use of custom made sound conductors attached to metal railings. By resting your elbows on the rail and placing your hands over your ears, you are able to hear these horrific sounds as you face the rebuilt city.

Answer: Lunacy

The fountain, whos actual name is Fontana del Bargello, earned the nickname "Fountain of the Madmen" from a local legend that says anyone who runs around it three times will go insane. To earn your certificate of lunacy, you must circle the fountain three times and be baptized in the waters in the presence of a native citizen.
Geologic studies of the rocks surrounding the town have shown high levels of iridium, which may explain the town's predilection for mental instability and for this odd tradition.

Answer: Enema

Yes, there really is a monument to enemas.

Sculptor Svetlana Avakina designed this unusual bronze monument, which features a syringe bulb held aloft by three cherubs.

Located within the Caucasus Mountains region, the town of Zheleznovodsk is known for its mineral springs, from which enemas are routinely administered to treat digestive complaints.

Answer: The Headington Shark

Created by sculptor John Buckley, the Headington Shark is a 26-foot long fiberglass sculpture of a shark piercing the roof of the house located at 2 High Street, Headington, Oxford. Some say the sculpture is to remind us that danger can fall from the sky anywhere and at any time. Others say the shark is merely a disguise for an antenna the homeowner installed which was too tall for local building codes.

Either way, it's certainly an attention-getter!

Answer: Georgia Guidestones

Built in 1980, the Georgia Guidestones are five 16-foot tall granite slabs arranged in a star-shaped pattern and topped with a 25,000 pound capstone. The monument itself was designed to function as compass, calendar and clock. On each face of four of the upright slabs, in eight different languages, is carved a set of instructions, or guides, for the rebuilding of civilization.

A man using the self-confessed pseudonym Robert C. Christian commissioned this piece on behalf of "a small group of loyal Americans" who intended to remain anonymous.

Answer: Terracotta Army

More than 8,000 life-size clay warriors, archers and foot soldiers guard the body of Emperor Qin. Each soldier has unique facial features, real weapons made of bronze, and wears the uniform of his rank. They are in precise formation according to rank and duty. Also found in the complex are terracotta horses and lacquered wooden chariots.

Answer: The Plague

The first Pestsäule, or plague column, was a wooden sculpture built in the hope of warding off the plague, which had killed thousands of people. The current monument, designed in 1683 by Matthias Rauchmiller, was inspired by Holy Trinity columns, and features multiples of three throughout the design, including three vertical layers - human on bottom, angels in the middle and the Holy Spirit on top. Rauchmiller died before his vision was realized, and other artists and sculptors became involved with the development and construction of the column.