La Mesa, California: The Lips
Easily accessible rock painted like human lips since the 1970s. The acrylic makeup is frequently updated in different lipstick colors.
- Address:
- 7689 High St., La Mesa, CA
- Directions:
- Technically in La Mesa, but much closer to Lemon Grove. On the north side of High St. at its intersection with Lemon Grove Ave. There's a small park-and-ride lot just west of The Lips, on the south side of High St.
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A public art piece of two lips, painted on a rock, has been maintained since the 1970s. Every few months the lips are repainted with a new shade of lipstick. Amazing!
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