Fountain of Eternal Life (cont.)

There are many Instagram-worthy scenes in The Land, but the Fountain of Eternal Life takes the cake. Located adjacent to the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland and Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center, the fountain features a 35-foot-tall bronze statue depicting a man reaching to the sky from a fury of flames.

Put on display in 1964, the monument was created by Cleveland Institute of Art grad Marshall Fredericks to honor local veterans of the Korean War and World War II.

Like many pieces of Cleveland public art, the Fountain of Eternal Life saw its share of controversy. Many people at the time opposed the idea of the statue being nude. That said, Fredericks ensured that the flame elements surrounding the statue were strategically placed around the figure’s body.