Ananova:

A Romanian village has erected a 20ft high monument to an onion.

Authorities in Periceni, western Romania, said locals came up with the idea because of the importance of the vegetable in their lives.

They said they had harvested onions for centuries and many locals have relied on them to make a living.

Local businessman Alexandru Tatar, who got rich from selling onions, financed the 20ft metal monument.

He said: "To be honest I absolutely hated onions when I was growing up - but I have made my fortune out of them and they have turned me into what I am today. Onions deserve to have their own monument."