The Dinosaurs of Santa Monica
1989 topiary series in Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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The Dinosaurs of Santa Monica is a 1989 topiary sculpture series installed along the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California.[1][2][3] Featured are six dinosaurs made of stainless steel, copper, and plant materials: a Triceratops measuring approximately 5 x 14 x 3 ft., a Stegosaurus measuring approximately 6 x 14 x 3 ft., an Apatosaurus measuring approximately 12 ft. x 34 ft. x 4 ft. 4 in., a Diplodocus measuring approximately 12 ft. x 35 ft. x 4 ft. 4 in., a Dimetrodon (albeit not technically a dinosaur)[4] measuring approximately 5 x 14 x 3 ft., and an Iguanodon measuring approximately 6 ft. x 14 ft. x 3 ft. 4 in. The series was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's 'Save Outdoor Sculpture!' program in 1994.[5] In 2020, a Third Street Promenade property owner filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging two of the statues housed rodents.[6][7] The statues have been described as "whimsical".[8]
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- Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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