Las Vegas, Nevada: OctoSteam: Octopus Time Machine
It's 30 feet long, sits in the media of a highway, is made out of old car parts and farm junk, and is supposed to be a combination octopus and Victorian time machine.
- Address:
- Flamingo Arroyo Court, Las Vegas, NV
- Directions:
- East of The Strip. In the median of the Pecos-McLeod Interconnect, just north of its intersection with E. Emerson Ave. and the Pecos-McLeod Trailhead. Turn east onto E. Emerson Ave., then left into the Flamingo Arroyo Court cul-de-sac. The sculpture is in the median of a busy highway, so be careful if you want to get up close.
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A steampunk-looking squid with clock is located on the Pecos-Mcleod interconnect.
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Although it looks like something that broke down on its way home from Burning Man, "OctoSteam" by Adolfo Gonzalez was specifically built for its spot in the median of a Las Vegas highway. It's 30 feet long, made out of old car parts and farm junk, and is supposed to be a combination octopus and Victorian time machine.