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Queen Califia, the right hand holding a small bird aloft; The only American sculpture garden and last major international project created by Niki de Saint-Phalle. Inspired by California's mythic, historic and cultural roots, the garden consists of nine large-scale sculptures, a circular "snake" wall and maze entryway, sculpturally integrated bench seating and native shrubs and trees planted within the interior plaza and along the outer perimeter. Source: Queen Califia's Magical Circle Garden; http://www.queencalifia.org/ (accessed 7/7/2010)