With iconic lion sculptures in front of the Art Institute of Chicago. The sculptures are not identical. Most locals are not aware of the 4 main differences.‹›
Art Institute of Chicago building

Renzo Piano

Exterior · Chicago, United States · 1893

Photo: Marlin Keesler from Streamwood, IL · 2012-08-23 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 4608×3456

With iconic lion sculptures in front of the Art Institute of Chicago. The sculptures are not identical. Most locals are not aware of the 4 main differences.

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