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Pharaoh's Adventure Park [gone]
Redlands, CA

2008:
Splash Kingdom Waterpark [gone]

2013:
This giant Sphinx guarded the entrance to Pharaoh's Adventure Park when this first photo above was taken. The park operated from 1996-2006. In 2012, it reopened as the Splash Kingdom Waterpark. The Sphinx and other Egyptian-themed statues and mini golf course inside the park were still there in 2013. By 2018, the Sphinx was gone. In 2020, there was a major fire on the property and it was demolished in 2021.

Cesar E. Chavez Memorial
Riverside, CA
The Cesar E. Chavez Riverside Memorial sculpture was created by Ignacio Gomez and installed in 2013. It depicts a six-foot-tall Chavez leading farmworkers from the fields. [map]

Sporty Kids
Sacramento, CA
The three painted bronze statues entitled the Sporty Kids were created by Tony Natsoulas. Each of the statues is about four feet tall and is installed on a concrete base. They were installed in Granite Regional Park around 2006. [map]

Transtar International [gone]
Sacramento, CA
 Merman
San Bruno, CA
This statue at Transtar International appeared to depict a mer-man riding a seahorse. The statue may have been built for Zorba's Greek Restaurant which opened a location here in 1974. Transtar closed around 2016. The building later housed a dance studio. In 2021, the building and statue were gone.

The Merman statue was installed on the roof of a Shell gas station convenience store around 2021. [map]

Tunaman's Memorial
San Diego, CA
The Tunaman's Memorial sculpture was created by Franco Vianello and dedicated in 1988. The 21-foot-tall bronze sculpture is a tribute to the fishing industry which was based in San Diego Bay. For more, see this website. [map]

Jack Murphy
San Diego, CA
 Jedediah Smith
San Dimas, CA
Jack Murphy was a sports editor for the San Diego Union newspaper. He was instrumental in bringing the Chargers from Los Angeles to San Diego in 1961. He was also a key player in the construction of the San Diego Stadium (now SDCCU Stadium) which is visible behind him. The football stadium was built in 1967. It was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981-1997. Murphy's Labrador Retriever, "Abe," was also featured in many of his news columns. This 13-foot-tall bronze statue was installed in 2003. [map]

This bronze sculpture of Jedediah Smith was created by Victor Issa in 1992. The explorer camped in San Dimas in 1826. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

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