Lithuania
Grutas Park
Opened in 2001, this park near the southern Belarus border won the offbeat Ig Nobel Peace Prize for improbable research from Harvard; the two-mile-long playground and zoo is wrapped in an homage to the Soviet regime. Nicknamed Stalin World, it showcases icons stripped of their political power; visitors gawk at the Terror Sphere, featuring statues of Communist Party leaders and imitation watchtowers and trenches. Wisely, the park nixed the idea of carting guests around on a gulag train.
Best of the Strange: The Nostalgia menu at the on-site restaurant offers Soviet-themed dishes, like the Goodbye Youth chop of mystery meat.
Amenities
Open / Closes- Admission
- Accessible by Public Transportation
- Animal
- Concession
- Educational
- Family
- Group Rates
- Handicapped Accessible
- On-site/Nearby Hotels
- Parking Available
- Rollercoasters
- Restaurant/Café
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