Giant Marilyn Palm Springs California

If you prefer your movie stars larger than life, take a trip to Palm Springs to gaze upon this 7.9 metre high statue of Hollywood legend, Marilyn Monroe. The 15.4 tonne sculpture designed by Seward Johnson depicts the famous wind swept dress scene from Marilyn s 1955 film, The Seven Year Itch. After mesmerizing admirers along Chicago s Magnificent Mile in 2011, the Windy City said goodbye to Norma Jean as she headed westward to Palm Springs. She ll tease visitors in the California sunshine until June 2013.