San Antonio, Texas: World's Largest Virgin Mary Mosaic

I took a previous tipster's advice and visited during the day. There was hardly anyone around, but it definitely doesn't seem like a better part of town. The mosaic is beautiful! Such detail and craftsmanship.

This is an amazing piece of public art located at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. It's worth the drive to see in person.

Bad end of town, so go during daylight hours. Pretty cool though.

This is an insanely cool attraction. It's located in an area of San Antonio known as the West Side, where you probably wouldn't want to be caught in at night. If you're visiting during the day, you should be more than ok. It's more than worth visiting, especially if you seek attractions focused on Mexican-American or Latin-American influences. My tip to you would be to bring a "Lady of Guadalupe Candle" to place under the building side. There are about 10 or so candles there right now, so just add to the group. You can purchase them at places like H-E-B or Walgreens.

This was stop number 6 on our 2009 Tour of Weirdness. We almost didn't see the sculpture, as it was further back from the street than I expected. The mosaic was beautifully detailed. The longer we looked at it, the more new things we saw in it. The atmosphere here was so peaceful, we didn't want to leave. Even the benches were pretty! This is well worth a visit if you are in the area. But look carefully for it! It's easy to pass up.