Pole people.

Ten-Story-Tall Pole With People Walking Up It

It's the kind of campus outdoor sculpture that causes first-time passersby -- even the ones who aren't drunk -- to do a double-take. A procession of people appear to be strolling up a pole into the clouds. "Walking to the Sky" was built by Carnegie Mellon alumnus Jonathan Borofsky in 2006. It's 100 feet tall, weighs seven tons, and has a reputation for swaying in the wind.

A similar sculpture in Dallas, Texas -- with a less sturdy pole -- was taken down in 2010.

Ten-Story-Tall Pole With People Walking Up It

Carnegie Mellon University

Address:: Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
Directions:: On the campus of Carnegie Mellon University, but easily visible from the street. From the west, I-376 exit 72A (Oakland) onto Forbes Ave., then drive two miles. From the east, I-376 exit 7 (Edgewood). Turn right onto Braddock Ave. Drive one mile. Turn left onto Forbes Ave. and drive 2.5 miles. The pole is on the south side of Forbes Ave., in an open Quad on the university campus, just east of the stoplight at the intersection of Morewood Ave.

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April 10, 2013