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'The Drop'

Vancouver, British Columbia

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver: 

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This larger-than-life raindrop is a reminder that the Pacific Northwest thrives on the wet gift from the sky.

At 65 feet (20 meters) tall, it is the largest depiction of a water droplet in the world, so large that it was removed during the 2010 Olympics because it blocked the view of cameras filming in the area. 

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If you go in the morning there are fewer people in the area so you’ll have better photos. 

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