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New Zealand: Otorohanga – Otorohanga New Zealand

You cannot pass thru Otorohanga, NZ without stopping for a photo op of their fun corrugated iron sculptures which cover the town. They’re on buildings, on lampposts and sitting as giant sculptures. There’s main street murals too. Here’s a building entirely designed as a wolf.

 

New Zealand: Auckland Domain – A Street Named Stanley

When your name is Stanley, it’s a bit of a thrill to have a street named after you…This one is in Auckland, New Zealand.

New Zealand: Auckland Domain – Auckland’s Sky Tower

The Sky Tower in Auckland, NZ is the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern hemisphere. It sits at the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets and is 328 metres (1,076 ft) tall.

US: Seattle – Chief Seattle Fountain

Even way back in 1909, the city of Seattle made sure to honor Chief Seattle, its namesake, with this fountain.

 

US: Seattle – Remembering Chief Seattle

Poster reminding us who lived here first. “Chief Seattle Now the Streets are our Home”

US: Seattle, WA – Hammering Man Statue in Seattle

About a dozen Hammering Man statues can be found around the world. This is the one we found in Seattle, WA. Jonathan Borofsky designed these huge kinetic sculptures as a silhouette a man who has a motorized arm and hammer. In each city they are different sizes but always painted black; They symbolize and celebrate workers all over the world.

US: Seattle, WA – Strawberry Snack Biringer Farm

Big smiles all around for the yummy layered strawberry shortcake cup from the Biringer Farm food truck in Seattle. Would be nice to see more of this around other cities.

US: Seattle, WA – Seattle Mural

This huge Seattle wall mural is made of colorful mosaic pieces.

US: Seattle, WA – Strawberry Snack Biringer Farm

Big smiles all around for the yummy layered strawberry shortcake cup from the Biringer Farm food truck in Seattle. Would be nice to see more of this around other cities.

US: Seattle, WA – Strawberry Shortcake in a Cup

Why not eat dessert for lunch? Here’s a cup for two – strawberry shortcake layered up in front of us. Original street food for sure from Biringer Farm.