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10 attractions in Los Angeles: Public Art "Triforium", Public Art "Levitated Mass", Public Art "Ballerina Clown", and 7 more. Every place is verified on Google Maps, featured in an Instagram post by Today LA.

Public Art "Triforium"

Public Art "Triforium"

Cultural Landmark
Cultural landmark
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4.0

• See the Triforium, a 1975 light-and-sound sculpture. • Located in downtown LA.


Public Art "Levitated Mass"

Public Art "Levitated Mass"

Cultural Landmark
Cultural landmark
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4.3

• Walk under the 340-ton boulder of "Levitated Mass" at LACMA. • The boulder is suspended above a concrete slot.


Public Art "Ballerina Clown"

Public Art "Ballerina Clown"

Cultural Landmark
Cultural landmark
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4.3

• See the "Ballerina Clown" sculpture in Venice. • It depicts a clown wearing a tutu.


Public Art "Homage to Cabrillo: Venetian Quadrant"

Public Art "Homage to Cabrillo: Venetian Quadrant"

Cultural Landmark
Cultural landmark
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5.0

• See the "Homage to Cabrillo: Venetian Quadrant" sculpture. • It features angular steel and bronze forms.


Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Museum
Museum
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4.6

• See the "Levitated Mass" public art installation at LACMA. • LACMA is one of the largest art museums in the western United States.


Peacock Theater

Peacock Theater

Performing Arts Theater
Performing arts theater
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4.6

• "The New World" sculptures by Tom Otterness are in the plaza. • The plaza is populated with surreal bronze figures. • Each small sculpture tells a story.


Watts Towers Arts Center

Watts Towers Arts Center

Place
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4.5

• See the Watts Towers, handmade sculptures crafted from rebar and found objects. • The intricate details and sheer scale are a testament to outsider art.


Public Art "Molecule Man"

Public Art "Molecule Man"

Cultural Landmark
Cultural landmark
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4.3

• See the "Molecule Man" sculptures in downtown LA. • These perforated giant figures dominate the skyline.


Corporate Head Sculpture

Corporate Head Sculpture

Sculpture
Sculpture
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4.9

• See the "Corporate Head" sculpture in downtown LA. • It depicts a businessman seemingly buried headfirst into a building wall.


Junipero Serra Monument

Junipero Serra Monument

Monument
Monument
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4.9

• See the Junípero Serra Monuments in Southern California. • These monuments spark historical debate about California's mission era legacy.

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