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Region:
United States > Virginia
Cache type: Virtual
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Archived
Date hidden: 2010-08-29
Date created: 2010-08-29
Date published: 2010-08-29
Last modification: 2014-09-17 
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Comment from OC Team
Data: 08/29/2010 13:42:06, add by RVRoadTripSome might be offended by the statue. Please see the picture below to determine if you or someone you might take with you would be offended before going to the site.
Description
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She used to be a white ash tree, more than 100 years old, a grande dame that shaded the graceful, Mediterranean-style house on Lee Highway near the Falls Church line. It took sick, as old trees do, and her grieving owners couldn't bring themselves to chop it down.
They hired a sculptur who started at the base and carefully chipped out each scale of the mermaid's tail. A fish and a seahorse emerged. Moving up, he created a graceful rear end, then gave the lady long, manlike arms that reach skyward, releasing a dove.
The final result was an 18-foot tall-mermaid with very large, um, mermaid parts.
Some folks complained, and the County code enforcement officers got involved. "We deemed it art and closed the case."
You cannot park directly in front of the house, but you can park on a side street right down the road at
N38 53.592, W077 09.018
and then walk up the public sidewalk to see the house.
To confirm your visit...
The Log Password is the 6 character, alternating number-letter-number-letter-number-letter on the
sign at GZ. No spaces or dashes. All letters will be capitalized. As a hint, the number will be the same throughout this sequence. It will make sense when you see it.
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Parking area | --- | Park here, and then walk to the virtual. |
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