Penises have caused many people to do many things.  In the case of construction, builders keep on raising the bar, inch by inch!  While most people look up at these buildings in awe, we’re pretty sure the architects looked down at their crotches for inspiration. In honor of the structures that remind us of our boyfriends, here are The Seven Phallic Wonders of The Modern World.

Despite the popularity of online porn and celebutarts like Paris Hilton and the Pussycat Dolls, is America a prude? Sure, this country was founded by the puritans and in some ways we’re extremely uptight about sex and in others…not so much. So our girl Lori headed out onto the streets of New York to poll average Joe’s and Jane’s about America’s attitudes towards S-E-X.

To properly celebrate our nation’s birth, you must do these three things tomorrow: grill food, watch fireworks, and wear something (anything) that involves stars or stripes. We’re here to help you with the third. Now, you have a couple options. You can go all out and wear only an American flag draped around your body, or you can be a little more subtle, and put on something you already own—or needed an excuse to run out and buy today. While you’re at it, don’t forget to pick up a pack of sparklers.