With all the activities to do in Houston, parks aren’t usually anyone’s first choice – but you’ve never seen one quite like this. Eclectic Menagerie is an outdoor art gallery full of animals, trucks, planes, and so many more unique sculptures designed by a contractor of Texas Pipe & Supply, whose property the park is located on. Take a look:
Creativity and construction work don’t usually go hand-in-hand, which is exactly what makes Eclectic Menagerie Park so unique.
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Located on the property of Texas Pipe & Supply, the collection of 26 quirky sculptures is primarily the work of Ron Lee, who has worked as one of the company’s contractors for over 40 years.
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Nobody knows exactly why, but the majority of the pieces are animals. Check out the wingspan on this owl!
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The display wouldn’t be complete without our state animal. I sure wouldn’t want to be around when this guy decides to make like a roly poly!
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As offbeat as the sculptures are, they actually serve a much greater purpose. Many are constructed from unused pipes and equipment, so the park is doing the environment a huge favor!
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Some of the pieces are on the serious side…
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…while others are lighthearted as can be, like this airfield of all sorts of different planes.
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If you look just a bit closer…
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…you’ll see that Snoopy is driving the aircraft! The people at Texas Pipe & Supply have quite the sense of humor.
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So whether you’re an art lover
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Eclectic Menagerie Park is located at 2838 W Bellfort St, Houston, TX 77051.
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Have you ever been here? For more free fun in Texas, check out our previous article: The Epic Park In Texas Where You Can Take Home 300-Million-Year-Old Fossils For Free.
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