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Offbeat Traveler: New Zealand’s ‘Wellington Blown Away’ sign
“Wellington Blown Away” sits on Miramar Peninsula in Wellington International Airport. The design won with about 57% of the vote. “Eye of the Taniwha” received 34% and “Wellywood” received 9%. (Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images)
Workers assemble “Wellington Blown Away.” The sign was designed by Matt Sellas and Raymond McKay of the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi. (Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images)
A crane lifts an “I” to the “Wellington Blown Away” sign. The design is a nod to the city’s windy conditions. (Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images)
An “N” follows behind. (Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images)
A crane lifts the final four letters. (Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images)
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