It’s the kind of thing a road tripper lives for and it was a fabulous surprise during our last morning walk through Philadelphia. It’s a sculpture of a dragon and one of four that guard a parking lot just a block or so down from Chinatown’s Friendship Arch.

Isn’t it fabulous?

All of the dragons are similar and all are elevated on poles making them feel larger than life. They are the creation of artist Ward Eiker in 2009. I read that each of these copper pieces weighs about 1,500 pounds and they cost about $75,000 to create.

The results are impressive and it’s worth noting that we stood there admiring them like a couple of fan girls! Go see them for yourselves at 815 Arch Street, Philadelphia.