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In 1956, Tressa Prisbrey turned discarded bottles into a 15-building folk-art village in California

Source: Times of India
Category: Technology
Region: General
Published: October 14, 2026 at 18:17

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Tressa Prisbrey, at age 60, began building Bottle Village using glass bottles from a local landfill. Over 25 years, she constructed 15 unique structures dedicated to her lost children and their memories. The site eventually became a cultural landmark and received various recognitions for its artistic significance. Visitors paid small admission fees to see her creative work and hear her story.

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