Albert Paley's Odyssey

Albert Paley's Odyssey is a outdoor sculpture Council Bluffs located in United States.

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I-29 & S 24th St (I-29 Exit 50) Council Bluffs , IA 51501 United States

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Erik Rowley

This art is soo ugly, it looks like Edward Scissorhands , except even Johnny Depp had a better looking set. Who in the world thought this was a good idea lol...

Mike Ross

Yet to find a resident who likes it. Why they couldn't commission a local artist to do it and keep the money local, no one knows.

Michael St. James

The installation, Odyssey, by Paley consists of four mixed metal statues . Stainless, weathering, bronze plated steal sculptures at each point creating an experience drivers will not forget. No WTC!

Jacob Stoner

The name is way less cool now. Don't even want to keep mayorship. Now the question... To continue to point whore this place or stop checking in here................

Brandon Flanagan

I grew up in Council Bluffs, left to join the army before this monster was built. I got wounded in combat, spent months in the hospital and how am I greeted when I come home? Big ugly Communist art !

Meggan Coan

All the metal used to make the weird bridge art is from September 11, just thought everyone should know that...

Elizabeth

The sculptures tower up to 100 feet above the interstate, establishing a true sense of place. Read more

Tres Johnson

it really isnt that ugly. i think that there is probably something else that might look cooler there. im happy we have something that is cool even if you dont get it.

Christopher Lundgren

Great view n design

Dan "NOMAD" Knox

Many of the locals call that bridge the Edward Scissorhands bridge

Tony Gies

Cool to get impaled on during a tornado

Brian Fountain

I could have made a better sculpture drunk and with both eyes closed

Terry S

Change the name... Or not. I will always affectionately remember it as "Ugly-Ass Art "

Patrica Bjorling

Horrors! Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here.

Spontaneous Uniq

While looking at these sculptures , i felt the need to pinch myself in order to make sure I wasn't in Freddy Krueger bad dream land...

Phil Worley

I just discovered this on Google Maps lol

Kenny ???? Dale

The city found a way to hide everyones yard junk in plain sight

Katie Jane Hansen

Beautiful!

Pedro M

Try climbing them!

Managela

The metal was paid by the casinos to an artist named Albert Paley from New York but the metal is NOT.

Cullen Powers

If the movie Saw were a bridge , it would look just like this one.

John Jelinek

I actually like them

Hilleary Holmes

I think the State could have spent that money on something better than this so callef "ART "

Spontaneous Uniq

Waiting for one of these sculptures to transform into an autobot...>.>

Jeff H

What an abuse of taxpayer money !.!

Amanda C

Pride of CB - Looks like tornado wreckage.

Amy B.

A good waste of a few million dollars.

Elizabeth Shotwell

Is NOT from 9-11!

Jared Cook

Don't get in a car accident while looking at the Edward Scissor Bridge .

Joel Steuben

Pretty sure its metal from 9/11.....soooo maybe shouldn't be called ugly ass art ..

J-O Olive

Freddy Krueger says hello.

Truckerchic™ …

This is called The Odyssey created by New York artist Albert Paley it's made out of bronze and copper not from the world trade center.

Sara

Dear Joel: Do your homework. Read more

Ted Kaasch

I want a link to the story that says it's world trade metal

Katie Russell

Does not matter where it's from it's still ugly

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