Top of the World
Yes, it’s a 40-foot thumb, in the middle of the busy business sector of Paris, France. Known as La Pouce, by artist César Baldaccini, this giant sculpture is most definitely among the world’s weirdest and most unusual. Known for making larger versions of the simplest things in his artwork, this sculpture is actually an exact replica of Baldaccini’s own thumb. Built in 1965, this gigantic thumb still stands today. The fact that no one really gets it is probably what makes it even more bizarre.
