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Old 02-12-2012, 08:42 PM
 
Location: Tucson/Nogales
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I love outdoor/public sculptures, and the cities I've traveled to in the world with the most outdoor sculptures have been the cities that hold so many memories, that which helped make the trip more interesting/enjoyable.

I've been looking at a future travel destination on YouTube that has a lot of Botero sculptures scattered around the city, and I've put that city on my wish list of places to travel to.

What gives with Las Vegas and the lack of public sculptures!!! And I'm not talking about the Las Vegas Strip either! Like public sculptures in our park system or the downtown area!!!

Even downtown St. George, Utah has some nice outdoor sculptures, and an area north of the city has a roundabout with brass wild mustangs in it! Awesome!

That new horsey sculpture work that just went up on south I-15, now that's a good start!
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Old 02-12-2012, 08:57 PM
 
Location: Somewhere.
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I don't think sculptures are high on Nevada's list of to-do's. They don't want you out admiring sculpture's, when you can be inside their casino's, playing slots until you turn into a zombie.
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Old 02-13-2012, 12:35 AM
 
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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The liability is too high. Some tourist would lay his/her hand on one in the middle of August and lose all the skin on it.
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Old 02-13-2012, 01:56 AM
 
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There are sculptures on the strip that dont move until you put a tip in their hat.

Venice style.

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Old 02-13-2012, 05:21 AM
 
Location: Vegas, baby, Vegas!
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That's a great money sculpture! they look so real!!

Jonathan
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Old 02-13-2012, 05:23 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Upstate NY!
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I just, once, would love to see someone scoff up the bucks and run. Either the face on the statue would be priceless...or the statue chasing after the thug would be hysterical.
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Old 02-13-2012, 08:23 AM
 
Location: North Las Vegas
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In Henderson there are some statues in certain public area's of town, nothing like what your use too.
In one part of Henderson there are statues of children having a water fight in front of a child care center. By a golf course are bronze statues of golfers.

I am sure there are a few more in a hirise guard gated community of One Queensridge there are large exact replica's of the fountains of Versailles.
There are other statues in other luxury guard gated communities in and around town. You have to live in those communities to see them.
IN Summerlin the entrance and egress of Queensridge have gigantic beautiful horses.
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Old 02-13-2012, 12:23 PM
 
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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Don't forget the statue of our hero, Benny Binion, on horseback downtown.
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Old 02-13-2012, 01:35 PM
 
Location: Portland, OR / Las Vegas, NV
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I just, once, would love to see someone scoff up the bucks and run. Either the face on the statue would be priceless...or the statue chasing after the thug would be hysterical.
You grab the money, I'll take the picture for you. You hang it next the copy of your mug shot.
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Old 02-13-2012, 01:40 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Upstate NY!
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Don't forget the statue of our hero, Benny Binion, on horseback downtown.
...or that famous 'Crazy Girls' ("NO, IFs ands or...,") bronze cast statue.
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