Forever Marilyn Statue (moved)

Just in time for what would have been her 85th birthday, Marilyn Monroe has returned to Palm Springs and she's bigger than life. Palm Springs was once a vacation spot Marilyn enjoyed and the place where Marilyn was "discovered" and initially photographed at the Racquet Club in Palm Springs more than 50 years ago. She's back in Palm Springs, California, and she's bigger than life. But if you want to see this incredible sculpture of Marilyn, hurry, because Marilyn's leaving town April 2, 2014.

Standing nearly three stories high, the "Forever Marilyn" statue arrived in Palm Springs from Chicago's Michigan Avenue where it had been displayed for about a year. Marilyn is now smiling proudly along Palm Springs famous Palm Canyon Drive in her famous pose with skirt blowing in the breeze. Beautiful mountains and soaring palm trees are the setting for her new stage in Palm Springs.

Marilyn Monroe Statue will be displayed in Palm Springs until April 2, 2014 Now standing in downtown Palm Springs, the Marilyn Monroe statue, known as "Forever Marilyn," is a 26-foot-tall statue that was most recently displayed on Chicago's Michigan Avenue. Several cities had lobbied to host the massive Marilyn Monroe statue when her Chicago residency wrapped, perhaps because August 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of the Hollywood legend's death. Palm Springs was selected. as the city to host the massive Marilyn sculpture. "We received many requests as far away as Tokyo and Madrid and cities in Brazil. We felt that Palm Springs has a special connection to Marilyn because it is the legendary playland for Hollywood," said Paula Stoeke who oversees the Marilyn sculpture.