response to 1st columbus question

Every building has their own function. House for living, church for religion, school for learning... Throughout history, people decorate only important buildings. The kings or queens always have the most magnificent buildings because of their superior positions. The reason most prisons are plain and undecorated is because prisoners are generally disrespected. But nowadays, buildings are decorated to beautify the society. Everyone wants their own house to be pretty. Function is important but aesthetic is also important today. Most people want to visit a beautiful country or town instead of a plain one. Prison is still one part of a city. The exterior of a prison is important to the society as a whole. The society and culture today made aesthetics as important as functions. Architectures are like commercials. Instead of stating the facts about a product, people tend to make the commercial artistic and interesting. The aesthetic side of something is more attractive to people than plan facts or functions.
About Ben's horse rock or horse sculpture. I found myself more attracted by horse rock. There are many many different horse sculptures. It is very common. A sculptor can make a horse sculpture in like a week. But the formation of a horse rock can be up to hundreds of years. Things that's common are usually less attractive than things that's rare. For example, if I have 100 cookies and 1 chocolate. I would pay more attention to the chocolate even if i like cookies more.