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Sep 16, 2024

　　An ongoing (and climbable!) backyard sculpture that turns one man's trash into everyone's treasure. Visitation is by appointment, by phone. Owner Vince Hanneman doesn't always get to his voicemail, so keep trying until he answers. He'll fill you in on parking. Note that you can't really see the cathedral from a drive-by.

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Zilker Botanical Garden

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