Employing Egyptian Revival architecture, the Liberty Memorial Tower, overlooks the main courtyard of the Liberty Memorial and the north lawn. Providing breath-taking views of Kansas City, the Memorial Tower was designed in the early 1920s by H. Van Buren Magonigle. There's a Flame of Inspiration made of steam and lighting effects that is lit at night.
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Adorning the yard at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, World's Largest Shuttlecocks is designed by the artist duo of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. True to its name, this art installation depicts giant shuttlecocks. In total, there are four giant shuttlecocks dotted across a well-manicured lawn. World's Largest Shuttlecocks was installed in 1994 and have since piqued the interest of thousands of visitors.
