LIFE'S A BEACH
Known for its boardwalk, this Southern California beach is named after an Italian city known for its canals
Venice
The Toftan soap dispenser is one of several bathroom products this retail giant has named after Swedish bodies of water
IKEA
In April of 2024:
"Only a fortnight til The Tortured Poets Department"
Taylor Swift
The top level of this famed Paris pylon once held a private penthouse used by its engineer & namesake
the Eiffel Tower
1980s MOVIE THEMES
This song was inspired by an ad in the film itself, which sounded like TV commercials for pest control services
The site of many shipwrecks, the waters along the Outer Banks are nicknamed "the Graveyard of" this ocean
the Atlantic Ocean
No toilet paper needed for your derriere when using this bathroom fixture that's French for "small horse"
a bidet
In 2020, almost 30 years after the release of "Home Alone":
"Hey guys, wanna feel old? I'm 40. You're welcome"
Macaulay Culkin
Legend has it that Galileo perched atop this "tilted" Italian column to drop various-sized objects while theorizing gravity
the Leaning Tower of Pisa
This song was inspired by an ad in the film itself, which sounded like TV commercials for pest control services
"Ghostbusters"
After catching some waves & hanging ten at Waikiki Beach, see the statue of Duke Kahanamoku, "the Father of Modern" this
surfing
Playing Lillian, Maya Rudolph delivers the line "Oh, no, no, no, oh no, I need a bathroom" in this 2011 film comedy
Bridesmaids
After reaching a 2022 deal to acquire Twitter:
"Next I'm buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in"
Elon Musk
This imperial palace complex in Beijing was so named because most of the realm's subjects were barred from entering its walls
the Forbidden City
These flightless birds don't just live in Antarctica--you can see many of them hanging out on South Africa's Boulders Beach
a penguin
The Baltimore Museum of Art has all-gender restrooms named after this "Hairspray" film director
John Waters
In 2024, this athlete with over a billion social media followers:
"Proud to make history as the first top scorer in 4 countries"
Cristiano Ronaldo
In 1982, an intruder entered this royal home & tourist site, navigated its 775 rooms & ended up in the bedroom of the sovereign
Buckingham Palace
See the stunning sands of Pink Beach in this country's Komodo National Park
Indonesia
It's the popular restaurant chain whose restrooms are labeled "Blokes" & "Sheilas"
Outback Steakhouse
Pictured riding a bike hands-free, curly hair flowing behind him:
"My hands are for one thing only: playing sax"
Kenny G
This massive, Nile-adjacent tomb of Khufu has baffled observers with its almost perfect cardinal direction alignment
the Great Pyramid of Giza