PHOTOS: This Florida airport has a hyper-realistic sculpture that looks exactly like a sleeping traveler

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ORLANDO, Fla. - If you've caught a flight out of Orlando International Airport (MCO), odds are you may have spotted a man dozing off in his seat.

Surprisingly, that sleeping man isn't real. He's actually a hyper-realistic sculpture called The Traveler. 

The iconic sculpture was created by American artist and sculptor, Duane Hanson, who was known for his life-sized realistic sculptures of people.

The Traveler has served as a memorable part of millions of travelers' journeys at MCO since 1985.

Last week, Diana Galante, a local art conservator, paid a visit to the airport to provide the sculpture with detailed touch-ups, "all without waking him up from his almost-40-year slumber," the airport jokingly stated in a social media post.