this reminds me of the book Foam of the Daze, where a water lily grows in one of the character's lungs.

good book.

as someone who actually does have coulrophobia (meaning that I will scream, cry, panic, and actually break out in hives when I see a clown in person), i can tell you that we are not crazy people. I don't know why i have it, i just know that I have to avoid circuses, parades, and festivals. life would be better without them.

oh.. CROWN. I guess I should learn to read better.

Wikipedia is mistaken- the hand is in the Basilica of St. Stephen. At least it was when I saw it in 2005.