Skopje
Macedonia launched a project called Skopje 2014 which was supposed to boost tourism. They built massive all white buildings and put statues everywhere. So many statues in fact they ran out of space and started putting them on the tops of buildings. They have spent over 700 million on this project and the people are absolutely furious. They think it's money wasted in a time when there are no jobs and need for great economic improvement. They also feel it doesn't represent their true culture or heritage. There's an arc de triumph modeled after France and many Greek pillars and more Western European style buildings. Locals think it looks like Disney World or Las Vegas. Personally, I find it to be fascinating. It's completely different from any other city in the Balkans and after so many old towns and fortresses, a totally random different sort of city is a breathe of fresh air!
