Houston, Texas: Eclectic Menagerie Park: Metal Sculptures
Over two dozen big sculptures include an armadillo, dinosaurs, King Kong, VW spider, and a giant fishing rod reeling in a pickup truck. They're made of scrap metal from Texas Pipe and Supply, which owns the land. Pipe welder Ron Lee makes most of them.- Address:
- W. Bellfort Ave., Houston, TX
- Directions:
- South side of the city. From W. Bellfort Ave. turn south at the stoplight onto the entry ramp onto southbound Hwy 288/South Fwy. You'll see the sculptures on the right, and there's a wide shoulder where you can park.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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Definitely worth stopping for 20+ scrap metal sculptures on the property of Texas Pipe and Supply.
[Doug, 01/21/2020]A giant fishing pole reeling in a pickup and a metal gorilla atop a crane are just a few of the sculptures visible from the highway.
[Aspen, 05/24/2015]
A field filled with metal statues. Located on Highway 288 and Belfort on the southbound side of 288.
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