Standing close to the busy M62 motorway, most people travelling through Merseyside have seen The Dream.
The 20 metre tall, dazzling white marble statue is now one of the county's most iconic landmarks.
However, we nearly missed out on the dazzling art altogether, and it is only by sheer luck that St Helens ended up with the sculpture.
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The Dream was the result of a TV show, with former St Helens Council arts officer Sean Durney nominating a local site for Channel 4's Big Art Project in October 2005.
After consulting with former miners, the council put in an application for the Sutton Manor Colliery
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The site had been a coal mining powerhouse for years up until its closure in 1991.
St Helens was selected in the final 12 contestants for the programme however did not make the cut for the final six, with Burnley, Cardigan, Mull, Newham, North Belfast and Sheffield all winning a place.
Problems began to arise following the start of filming however, with Sheffield dropping out due to safety concerns over their entry, Tinsley Towers, which were deemed unsafe to be turned into public art, and demolished.
Following this, the show contacted St Helens again, asking if they wanted to be the seventh project on the show, The Dream had been born.
The statue was unveiled by former miners in 2009, designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa as a monument to the past, as well as a symbol of hope for the future.
The Dream actually stands as tall as The Angel of The North, and its foundations stretch even deeper underground.
The whole project cost around £1.9m, largely on construction and partly on land remediation to reclaim and prepare a previously industrial site.
Whether it's driving past it on your way home or taking it in on a long weekend walk, plenty of us appreciate The Dream for the beauty it brings to a former industrial site.
