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Located in a 12-acre natural habitat within Kit Carson Park and the Iris Sankey Arboretum, Queen Califia's Magical Circle is a sculpture garden created by French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, the only one of its kind in the US. The garden consists of nine massive scale sculptures, a 400-foot long “snake wall” of varied height, and maze at the entryway. There are also benches and native shrubs and trees in the interior plaza and along the perimeter, which are sculpturally integrated in the garden. The “snake wall” is a wall with a huge playful serpent, decorated in colorful mosaics, on top. There are nine freestanding large sculptures in the garden, and the star of the garden is the sculpture of Queen Califia on the back of a five-legged eagle.
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92025, Phone: 760-839-4691
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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