We set out to see the iconic in places were others just laughed or gazed the other way. The result: a clash between global and local, truth and fake. Satirical imagery commenting on place in the 21st century. But somewhat the mocking images also turned out an ode to the local. Iconic Ironic Places: What is a place? A term argued to perhaps be one of the most important in the 21st century. What is an iconic place in the 21st century? A trivial question, or is it? We can escape places, but only to find ourselves in another one. As human beings or virtual avatars we need to find a place.