John Lennon Statue — Attraction in Tampa

Imagine all the statues, livin' life in peace.

John Lennon never made it here as far as I know but this statue of the man was sculpted in October 2014 by artist Jose Villa Soberon who also sculpted another John Lennon statue that is in Havana. It was acquired at auction by the owner of the Barrymore Hotel and installed here.

Soberon called it "Lennon Walking to the Future" and it resembles Lennon walking on the back cover of the Abbey Road album. It is life-sized and easy to miss as it's in the greenery in front of the hotel's entrance. The hotel is valet parking so you'll want to look for a spot on the...

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