>>> an early morning spectacle today in los angeles as that city received its newest work of art. while it may be too soon to call it a masterpiece, it will be a huge attraction, renowned for the natural beauty. nbc's craig melvin was there for the arrival of the rock.
>> reporter: a predawn welcome for a 340-ton party magnet.
>> everyone started to cheer.
>> reporter: and this rolling rock has become the biggest. it's as if these people don't even know it's 4:00 a.m . in los angeles .
>> quite bizarre. absolutely. and immensely unique.
>> reporter: for the shrink wrapped rock it was a trickty 105 mile journey through four counties and 22 cities. a custom made 174 wheel trailer, taking up three lanes of traffic crept along at five miles an hour, narrowly missing bridges and power lines .
>> we had places where we had no room. our tires are right up to the side of curbs.
>> reporter: for 11 days, side shows and spectacles followed it. 20,000 played with the boulder in long beach. one man used it to propose.
>> maybe that rock won't fit, but maybe this will one.
>> reporter: it will be in the los angeles museum of art where it will become the centerpiece of levitated mass.
>> this granite will it is lightly on the two wall, such that it will sort of float.
>> this rock will be here forever. when she's older she'll walk under the rock with her kids.
>> reporter: and maybe remember when a chunk of ancient history rolled into town and became art. craig melvin, nbc news, los angeles .
Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46693975/
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