Address: Museum Wy, Palm Springs, CA

A giant statue of Marilyn Monroe in Downtown Palm Springs.

“Forever Marilyn” stands 26 feet tall, weighs 24,000 pounds and is located directly across from the Palm Springs Art Museum.

Created by American artist Seward Johnson, the super-sized sculpture depicts Marilyn’s iconic dress-flying pose from the 1955 romantic comedy “The Seven Year Itch.”

For more info, visit www.ps-resorts.com/forever-marilyn.

Scroll down to watch a brief video on the statue from Reuters.

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