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Giant Objects

From Big Brutus and the World’s Largest Chest of Drawers to Lucy the Elephant and the Fremont Troll, these objects demand a bigger frame. Explore oversized machinery, buildings, sculptures, and roadside icons, then check each entry for location and access.

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Salem Sue

New Salem, North Dakota

A 38-foot-tall Holstein cow stands on a hill above New Salem, visible for miles and large enough to make the interstate below look miniature.

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World’s Largest Six Pack

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Six 54-foot brewery tanks were painted like giant beer cans, creating a six-pack large enough to contain thousands of barrels.

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World’s Largest Boot

Red Wing, Minnesota

A size 638 1/2 leather boot turns practical Minnesota footwear into a twenty-foot indoor giant.

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Cleveland’s 35-Ton Rubber Stamp

Cleveland, Ohio

A gigantic steel and aluminum office stamp lies beside Cleveland City Hall as if somebody dropped a piece of desk equipment weighing dozens of tons.

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The Awakening

National Harbor, Maryland

Five enormous aluminum body parts make it look as though a screaming 72-foot giant has been buried alive beneath the Potomac waterfront.

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World’s Largest Apple

Winchester, Virginia

A giant red apple that once rolled through Winchester as a parade float now sits permanently on a downtown lawn as a monument to the region's…

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Idaho Potato Museum

Blackfoot, Idaho

A former railroad depot celebrates the potato with farming relics, novelty exhibits, and a giant spud outside.

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World’s Largest Popcorn Ball

Sac City, Iowa

More than 9,000 pounds of popcorn, syrup, and civic determination sit behind glass in a roadside pavilion.

Curious Landmarks

Big Easel

Goodland, Kansas

An 80-foot easel holds a 24-by-32-foot Van Gogh reproduction above a western Kansas park devoted to sunflowers.

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Paul Bunyan Statue

Bangor, Maine

Bangor's enormous plaid lumberjack weighs about 3,700 pounds, towers 31 feet above Main Street, and stands over a time capsule scheduled to remain sealed until 2084.

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The Big Duck

Flanders, New York

A 1931 poultry shop shaped like a giant duck, complete with glass eyes and an orange bill.

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Giant Dalmatian Fire Hydrant

Beaumont, Texas

A 24-foot-tall working fire hydrant painted in Dalmatian spots stands outside Beaumont's fire museum, because even giant plumbing apparently needs a dog theme.