bFrom the archives of Amusing Planet.
Here, among the branches and dead trees hang hundreds of old, mutilated dolls.
The village boasts over 5,000 artists working in 600+ galleries who churn out over 5 million paintings each year.
Elise is also the mayor of Monowi.
The Postman Who Built a Palace With Stones Collected Over 33 Years
The story begins in 1879.
One day he tripped over a small limestone rock.
Astonished by its shape and form, he took the stone home.
Soon he started to collect stones during his walks to deliver letters and brought them home in his pockets.
Collecting stones became an addiction.
It is a small bronze statue of a naked little boy urinating into the fountain’s basin.
Part of the reason why people visit this little figure so frequently is its enormous wardrobe of costumes.
Its a part of a long tradition of public art for public transport.
The tail bridge can quickly and efficiently be raised and lowered from one pylon (instead of hinges).
This quickly allows water traffic to pass while only briefly stalling road traffic.
By 1925 construction slowed to a stop before even half of the proposed 16 mile line was completed.
No passengers ever rode between the six stations that were built.
