Cloud Gate (The Bean), is a large public sculpture that embraces the form of a bean and was created to reflect and distort its surroundings. The sculpture was created by artist, Sir Anish Kapoor. Cloud Gate (The Bean) was created as a result of a design competition and the sculpture was constructed from stainless steel plates with no visible seams.  Cloud Gate (The Bean) is located in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois and has become an emblematic part of the city. The public sculpture has attracted the attention of tourists all over the world to take pictures with Cloud Gate (The Bean).