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A giant sculptural replica of Roy Orbison's iconic thick, dark-tinted corrective glasses, installed beside a mural also honoring the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer in his birthplace of Vernon, Texas, funded by the city's hotel occupancy tax.
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Roy Orbison giant tinted glasses
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Site-level location · 34.1583° N, 99.2853° W
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Free, publicly visible outdoor sculpture beside a mural in downtown Vernon.
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1507 Main St, north side of downtown, Vernon, TX.
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