{"id":476125,"date":"2026-09-26T05:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T05:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/476125\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T05:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T05:05:11","slug":"explore-outdoors-its-not-a-bird-or-a-plane-its-a-flying-rv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/476125\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Outdoors: It’s not a bird or a plane. It’s a flying RV!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Explore Outdoors: It’s not a bird or a plane. It’s a flying RV!<\/p>\n

\"Mike<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s definitely not Superman!<\/p>\n

What is it?<\/p>\n

It’s a unique, whimsical and otherworldly piece of art that is part of Sacramento’s Southside Park.<\/p>\n

If you’ve never seen “Port of Call: Earth,” a 20-foot-tall creation by artist Joe Scarpa, then a trip to this spot is a must-see.<\/p>\n

The public art is described as a vintage Curtiss Wright\/Airstream-style travel trailer on a pole angled skyward, as if on takeoff or landing.<\/p>\n

But words can’t really describe the curiosity that awaits the eye.<\/p>\n

After all, it’s not just the visual of a flying RV suspended above the ground. There are also aliens. Tiny aliens. Lots of them.<\/p>\n

And, they appear to be fishing and dangling and doing whatever.<\/p>\n

The park itself is even home to the Universal Universe Playground, which has two age-appropriate play areas.<\/p>\n

One is called Tadpole Galaxy. The other is Spaceship Explore.<\/p>\n

To get a glimpse of what’s in store if you visit, watch my video above.<\/p>\n

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