At the foot of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge sits a 101-foot tall, 60-ton stainless steel sculpture welcoming travelers into Philadelphia. Designed by sculptor Isamu Noguchi, it represents a bolt of lighting, a kite, and a key in honor of the City's most famous inhabitant. Since its installation in 1984, there has been controversy about its aesthetic quality, and whether it looks like a lightning bolt at all. Its hard to tell from directly underneath, but you can see the point.

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