In Chicago we have Cloud Gate.
Know by the locals, and most of the rest of world travellers, simply as The Bean.
Rundle Mall in Adelaide has The Balls.
Also known as "Spheres" and "Mall Balls"
The original artwork done by Bert Flugelman (who, incidently, did NOT create The Bean...BTW...) in 1977
The original name was
"On Further Reflection"
The sculpture is roughly 14 feet high by 6 feet wide.
Shoppers in Rundle Mall now use it as a meet-up area...a point of reference...just like Chicagoans do Cloud Gate.
"At 3:00, I'll meet you by The Balls"
Try saying THAT with a straight face.
Other things to do with "The Balls"
https://youtu.be/lr5tjuwMcWA
*Not recommended by local law enforcement.
Deep into Bryson's: In a Sunburned Country. Vivid descriptions of South's Outback.
Loved his intro into the arid barren land as he tells us
To Australians anything even vaguely rural, even wineries, are considered "the bush". At some indeterminate point the bush becomes the outback. Push on for another two hundred thousand miles and you are back in the bush again...then the city...then the sea. And that, my friends, is Australia.
Before we traipse out (even virtually) into this land of rust reds (Think Georgia), 140 degree temperatures (Think HELL), clay yellows (Think Mississippi), and sparse scrub (Think Nevada) there are a couple of things we will learn about first.
Our next missive will be
Everything Wants To Kill You In Australia
(...seriously...)
Shit you should know so you (if you actually go in REAL TIME in the future) don't die there straight-away.
Until then...
