The 12 most absurd Soviet-era buildings that are still standing
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Mid-20th-century architecture is rarely remembered fondly anywhere in the world.
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And that's especially true in former communist countries of Europe and Central Asia, where it seems like architects following a passing fad were allowed to do whatever they wanted.
The result was some bizarre and amazing-looking structures, many of which are still standing 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Here are some of the weirdest ones.
Mike Bird contributed to this slideshow:
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