Discovered during my first trip to Japan in Kanazawa, it seemed like people had strange ideas about how to use the word “erotic”, especially in the context of a children’s merry-go-round.
![[Puzzling Tuesday] Strange Eroticism](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/309148023_b279b5c13a_o-640x300.jpg "[Puzzling Tuesday] Strange Eroticism")
![[Puzzling Tuesday] Vatican’t](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/14225834511_3dd0de9d0e_o-670x300.jpg "[Puzzling Tuesday] Vatican’t")
[Puzzling Tuesday] Vatican’t
I saw this bizarre painting in the Vatican last year.
![[Puzzling Tuesday] Waiting for Death](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/14450238950_5c5a083c8b_o-670x300.jpg "[Puzzling Tuesday] Waiting for Death")
[Puzzling Tuesday] Waiting for Death
The juxtaposition of the waiting room with the morgue in this São Paulo hospital doesn’t necessarily instil confidence…
![[Puzzling Tuesday] Gangsta Chicken](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_20121012_185222-e1407289180823-670x300.jpg "[Puzzling Tuesday] Gangsta Chicken")
[Puzzling Tuesday] Gangsta Chicken
I think this restaurant in Sydney is trying to appeal to the gangsta rapper demographic.
![[Puzzling Tuesday] Silly Old Bear.](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/106701294_fa0e96dda7_o-670x300.jpg "[Puzzling Tuesday] Silly Old Bear.")
[Puzzling Tuesday] Silly Old Bear.
Just look at that cheeky grin! Seen in Japan back in 2004.
![[Puzzling Tuesday] Ramen Mao](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14018774027_94580e86b7_k-670x300.jpg "[Puzzling Tuesday] Ramen Mao")
[Puzzling Tuesday] Ramen Mao
I’m a fan of BA local artist Cabaio’s stencil work, but… seriously?!
![[Puzzling Tuesday] Cultural Crossover?](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_20140704_141825-1-670x300.jpg "[Puzzling Tuesday] Cultural Crossover?")
[Puzzling Tuesday] Cultural Crossover?
When I see this in the streets of Buenos Aires…
![[Puzzling Tuesday] Amsterdamn!](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_20140620_161045-670x300.jpg "[Puzzling Tuesday] Amsterdamn!")
[Puzzling Tuesday] Amsterdamn!
Curse them for beating us in the World Cup!
![[Puzzling Tuesday] All Hail the Messi-ah!](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_20140703_142234-670x300.jpg "[Puzzling Tuesday] All Hail the Messi-ah!")
[Puzzling Tuesday] All Hail the Messi-ah!
Argentina has been playing well so far in the World Cup, and fans of team captain Lionel Messi have been enjoying the creative wordplay his name invites…
![[Puzzling Tuesday] Michael Caine’s Hispanic Ancestor](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_20140628_170604-670x300.jpg "[Puzzling Tuesday] Michael Caine’s Hispanic Ancestor")
[Puzzling Tuesday] Michael Caine’s Hispanic Ancestor
Too late he realised that he was supposed to blow the bloody doors off.