Architecture?
Not exactly. Art? Maybe. But certainly worth a stop
to look and photograph. This giant artichoke is located
in Castroville, which bills itself as the "Artichoke
Capital of the World." They've been cultivating artichokes
there since the 1920's. But not just for growing any
old artichoke. This is Globe artichoke country.
In fact, since Andrew Molera planted the first 'choke
there all those years ago, the industry has grown
so that three-quarters of all the world's artichokes
come from this hamlet. They're so crazy about artichokes
that houses even have crops of artichokes instead
of front lawns. So naturally, what better way to pay
homage to the plant that gives them life than to re-create
its likeness in fiberglass and paint. Got a better
idea?
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