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'Ozymandias on the Plains,' a 38-foot-high pair of concrete legs built in 1996 by local artist Lightnin' McDuff, commissioned by Stanley Marsh 3 (also behind the nearby Cadillac Ranch). Inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem 'Ozymandias,' about a ruined statue of a once-great king found alone in the desert -- the piece intentionally depicts only the legs, with a joke plaque claiming the rest of the statue was destroyed by jealous football players from Lubbock. Located at I-27 and Sundown Lane, southeast corner, and currently fenced off to prevent visitor interaction.
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Lightnin' McDuff giant's legs
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Site-level location · 34.9200° N, 101.8580° W
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Freely visible from the road; fenced off, so visitors cannot walk up to or touch the sculpture directly.
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I-27 and Sundown Lane, southeast corner, Amarillo, TX.
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