I just learned that downtown Orlando will soon be dotted with 10-foot-tall Gibson Les Paul replicas.
Now this is my kind of public art display. Especially when you consider that the program is bringing Gibson, the city of Orlando and area businesses together to raise money for local charities.
Click here for more details about the Orlando GuitarTown project.
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