ST. PETE’SONLY BAR✳

SOUP’S FIELD GUIDE TO QUESTIONABLE DETOURS

FIND THE
WEIRD FIVE.

St. Pete hid the good stuff in plain sight. Solve the clues, find each oddity, then mark it spotted. Any order. Any pace. Zero athletic ability required.

01 Read a clue02 Reveal help if needed03 Find it & check it off

EDGE DISTRICT

Find a sun that never sets. It has a hole where its face should be, and cars orbit it all day.

Need a nudge?

Head to the EDGE District. Look toward the roundabout at Central Avenue and 11th Street.

Reveal the oddity & map

The Sun on the EDGE

Central Avenue & 11th Street

Ilan Averbuch’s 30-foot sculpture balances granite sun rays above a steel reflection. The sky fills its empty center.

Your mission: From the sidewalk, frame the sky inside the sun. Stay outside the roundabout.

Outdoor view from the sidewalk; no ticket needed.

Open mapArtist’s project notes

MIRROR LAKE

Find a kingdom of triangles where sliding a disk is serious business. Its empire began with two courts and a green bench.

Need a nudge?

Look beside Mirror Lake for a very old club dedicated to a very unhurried game.

Reveal the oddity & map

St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club

559 Mirror Lake Drive N

Founded in 1924, this became the world’s largest shuffleboard club. St. Pete players helped standardize the game’s rules.

Your mission: Spot the club sign and a numbered court. Bonus: find the dreaded 10-OFF scoring area.

The exterior counts. Check the club’s current schedule and fees before entering or playing.

Open mapThe club’s own historyPlan your visit

PIER ENTRANCE

Find a ten-foot bird that looks like origami, forgot how to fly, and decided bright red was camouflage.

Need a nudge?

The Pier has a very angular welcoming committee near its entrance.

Reveal the oddity & map

Myth (Red Pelican)

St. Pete Pier entrance, 2nd Avenue NE

Nathan Mabry’s aluminum pelican folds the city’s signature bird into an origami-like sculpture. Smaller red pelicans are scattered around the Pier, too.

Your mission: Find the giant red pelican. Bonus bragging rights for spotting one of its smaller companions.

Outdoor public artwork; check Pier access notices before heading out.

Open mapSt. Pete Pier public art

PIER POINT

Find a splash of water that froze in midair, turned to bronze, and refuses to tell anyone what shape it is.

Need a nudge?

Keep going toward Pier Point. Look for something that seems to have escaped from the bay.

Reveal the oddity & map

Olnetopia

Near Pier Point, St. Pete Pier

Nick Ervinck’s water-like bronze sculpture turns a fluid shape into something wonderfully solid and strange.

Your mission: Look at it from two sides. Decide what it resembles—sea creature, splash, or Soup’s hairball—and compare answers.

Outdoor public artwork near the end of the Pier. Use the Pier map to plan your route.

Open mapSt. Pete Pier public artPlan your visit

DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT

Find facial hair so enormous it needs its own garden. Walk sideways and watch it change its mind.

Need a nudge?

Think surreal. The waterfront museum with the giant glass curves has a very unusual garden accessory.

Reveal the oddity & map

The Dalí’s giant mustache

The Dalí Museum, One Dalí Boulevard

Donald Gialanella’s 17-foot steel mustache uses parallel plates, changing its appearance as you move around it in the Avant-garden.

Your mission: Find the mustache and compare its outline from two angles. Soup insists his whiskers remain more impressive.

On museum grounds. Check current opening hours, garden access, and admission before visiting.

Open mapThe Dalí’s Avant-gardenPlan your visit

Take the long way.
Keep it easy.

This is a self-guided hunt across downtown, Mirror Lake, the EDGE District, and the Pier—not a timed race. Pick a couple of stops or make a day of it. The map links let you choose your own route.

Four stops can be viewed outdoors. The Dalí stop is on museum grounds, so check its access and admission before setting off. View roundabout art from the sidewalk and respect any closures.

Sources checked September 29, 2026. Each answer links to the artist or venue. Check those links for current visitor information. This independent hunt is not sponsored by the featured venues.