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Tucson, Arizona: Invisible Horses

A sculpture of a mare and foal in the empty median of a highway, cleverly designed so they're invisible as you approach, then appear as you drive past.

Address:
S. Houghton Rd, Tucson, AZ
Directions:
East edge of the city. In the median of S. Houghton Rd just south of its intersection with E. 22nd St.
Admission:
Free
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Mare and Foal.

Mare and Foal

An interesting sculpture of two horses. The view from the front and back makes the horses almost invisible.

[Tony Andreaccio, 03/06/2017]

The sculpture was made in 2016 by Lauri Slenning, Ben Olmstead, and Simon Donovan.


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