Vacaville, California: 16-Foot-Tall Microscope
Built by sculptor Phillip Glashoff out of fire extinguishers, a tractor bucket, and other recycled metal junk, and placed here in July 2014.
- Address:
- 718 E. Monte Vista Ave., Vacaville, CA
- Directions:
- Next to the Vacaville Art Gallery. on the south side of E. Monte Vista Ave., just west of its intersection with Depot St.
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16-Foot-Tall Microscope
The microscope is next to the Vacaville Art Gallery and Gift Shop, but it may be hard to find parking. Still pretty cool.
[Sadie, 07/25/2021]Giant Microscope
A 16-foot-tall microscope stands next to the Vacaville Art Gallery. No plaque describes its origin.
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The microscope was built by sculptor Phillip Glashoff out of fire extinguishers, a tractor bucket, and other recycled metal junk, and installed in July 2014.