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Iggy is a 40-foot-long iguana sculpture made of railroad spikes, standing outside the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul. It is the work of Northfield-born artist Nick Swearer, who began it while still at high school and took four years to finish it. KSTP reports it uses about 13,000 spikes and weighs about 4,000 pounds; the museum's own shop puts the figure at 12,500 spikes. The museum's shop describes it as a longtime favourite for visiting students.
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Iggy the Iguana Science Museum of Minnesota
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Site-level location · 44.9425° N, 93.0988° W
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Outdoor sculpture at the Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W Kellogg Blvd area, St. Paul.
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