The 12 most absurd Soviet-era buildings that are still standing

Mid-20th-century architecture is rarely remembered fondly anywhere in the world.

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: