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Atlas ObscuraNov 12, 2025

The Pike in Arlington, Virginia

Rising over fifty feet into the sky above Northern Virginia suburbs is “The Pike,” a large sculpture composed of a reclaimed wind turbine wing and a steel base studded with coins from around the world. A public art installation created by Donald Lipski, the piece is intended to serve as the western gateway of 3-mile Columbia Pike, one of the oldest thoroughfares in the region and often referred…

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  • The PikePublic artworkSculpture of wind turbine wing and steel base
  • Columbia PikeTrailWestern gateway, oldest thoroughfare in region
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