Your cities' obelisk(s)

[TarHeelJ]

Georgia Obelisks

Casimir Pulaski Monument, Monterrey Square, Savannah GA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23506671@N07/2771402147/

Nathanael Greene Monument, Johnson Square, Savannah GA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roddavi...82TmA6-82WzGb/


Ohio Monument, Andersonville GA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/railphotos/206163405/


Broad Street Obelisk, Athens ga

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36820492@N07/3574845776/


Felton Monument, Cartersville GA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/photohound/804215339/


Crawford Long Memorial, Jefferson GA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7720665@N04/457140720/


Signers Monument, Augusta GA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/amberlrhea/487333947/

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by Tower6

Yeah, that was a bummer. Is there anything artistic left in Cermak Plaza?

Those were real cars, which means that they rusted, had animals living in them, leaked oil onto whatever is below, and occasionally pieces of the cars fell off. You can see how that might be dangerous?

Due to the nature of corrosion, it was always meant as a temporary installation. I'm pretty sure it lasted 15 years longer than they expected!

I'd be game for another one made with modern cars... gas-guzzling Hummers and Suburbans would be appropriate, but there would be a weight issue.

[scalziand]

Here's some smallish ones from the WPI campus:

[RobertWalpole]

Originally Posted by brickell

Cleopatra's Needle, Central Park, NYC


src: http://www.centralpark.com/pages/att...s/obelisk.html

The one in NY is 3,500 years old and is a twin of one located on the Thames in London.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra's_Needle