Titled Cloud Gate and affectionately known as 'The Bean' by Chicagoans, this sculpture has a curved reflection surface that reflects both sky and skyline. Most of the surface has a convex shape but the underneath side is concave. Resembling a giant drop of liquid mercury, the mirror sculpture is 66 feet long and 33 feet high. For Chicagoans and its visitors, it has become a favorite photo op since its installation in 2005.

But this is a good question: does the reflection continue into infinity? It appears from the photograph the answer is no...


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