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Nikigator

Nikigator is a permanent public artwork by Franco‑American sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle, installed at the entrance of the Mingei International Museum in San Diego, California. Created in 2000, the more than 5,000-pound mosaic sculpture depicts a hollow alligator covered in vibrant tiles, mirrored glass, and colorful stones.

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Mingei International Museum
A large folk art museum which is instantly recognizable from the outside by the large colorful mosaic sculptures out front, which are a delight for kids to climb on.
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El Cid
El Cid Campeador is an outdoor equestrian statue depicting the 11th-century Spanish knight and warlord El Cid by artist Anna Hyatt Huntington, architect William Templeton Johnson, and the foundry General Bronze Company, installed at Balboa Park's Plaza de Panama in San Diego, California. The bronze sculpture was created in 1927 and dedicated on July 5, 1930. The statue measures approximately 11 ft × 9 ft × 7 ft (3.4 m × 2.7 m × 2.1 m), with a 16 ft (4.9 m) diameter, and its concrete or Indiana limestone base measures approximately 11 ft × 14 ft × 8 ft (3.4 m × 4.3 m × 2.4 m).