Des Moines, Iowa: Alphabet Heads
27-foot-tall hollow heads are made of welded steel letters. It's art.
- Address:
- Locust St., Des Moines, IA
- Directions:
- West side of downtown. On the north side of Locust St. between 13th and 15th Sts.
- Admission:
- Free
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A nice park in Des Moines with lots of interesting sculptures.
[Amy, 03/28/2015]
Nice place to kill some time, one of Iowa's overlooked treasures.
[Ram, 02/19/2014]
Officially titled "Nomade," this sculpture is part of Pappajohn Park. It is 27 feet high and 17 feet wide. The heads are made of lots of white, steel letters welded together. It is one of many sculptures within the park.
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Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa created Nomade in 2009.