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A giant whale, a rocket-toting spaceman, and a Stonehenge built from cars are all good reasons to pull over. These photos show the oversized sights that make an American road trip worth slowing down for, with the town and the story behind each one.

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Blue Whale of Catoosa, Oklahoma
Blue Whale of Catoosa, Oklahoma: Hugh Davis built this 80-foot concrete whale beside Route 66 in Catoosa. The open mouth…
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Gemini Giant, Wilmington, Illinois
Gemini Giant, Wilmington, Illinois: This 30-foot fiberglass spaceman once stood outside the Launching Pad Drive-In on Route…
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Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, Texas
Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, Texas: Ten Cadillacs go nose-first into a Texas field. The art collective Ant Farm built the row…
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Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Bemidji, Minnesota
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Bemidji, Minnesota: Bemidji unveiled its giant lumberjack and blue ox for a 1937 winter…
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Carhenge, Alliance, Nebraska
Carhenge, Alliance, Nebraska: Jim Reinders and his family built this Stonehenge look-alike in 1987. From overhead, the ring…
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Cawker City’s Ball of Twine, Kansas
Cawker City’s Ball of Twine, Kansas: Farmer Frank Stoeber began winding this ball in 1953. It grew into a community…
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Jolly Green Giant, Blue Earth, Minnesota
Jolly Green Giant, Blue Earth, Minnesota: The vegetable mascot stands more than 55 feet tall just off Interstate 90. Local…
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Geese in Flight, Enchanted Highway, North Dakota
Geese in Flight, Enchanted Highway, North Dakota: A flock of metal geese arcs around a golden ring near Gladstone. Gary…
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World’s Largest Catsup Bottle, Collinsville, Illinois
World’s Largest Catsup Bottle, Collinsville, Illinois: The Brooks label stretches around a 170-foot roadside water tower…
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Dakota Thunder, Jamestown, North Dakota
Dakota Thunder, Jamestown, North Dakota: Sculptor Elmer Petersen made this concrete bison 26 feet tall and 46 feet long. It…
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World’s Largest Pistachio, Alamogordo, New Mexico
World’s Largest Pistachio, Alamogordo, New Mexico: One enormous pistachio stands outside McGinn’s orchard. At 30 feet, the…
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World’s Largest Rocking Chair, Casey, Illinois
World’s Largest Rocking Chair, Casey, Illinois: Jim Bolin and his team built this wood-and-steel rocker a little over 56…
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Salem Sue, New Salem, North Dakota
Salem Sue, New Salem, North Dakota: The New Salem Lions put this giant fiberglass Holstein on a hill in 1974 to celebrate…
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Peachoid, Gaffney, South Carolina
Peachoid, Gaffney, South Carolina: The water tower beside Interstate 85 has a blush, a crease, and a green leaf like a…
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Big Blue Bug, Providence, Rhode Island
Big Blue Bug, Providence, Rhode Island: A 58-foot termite nicknamed Nibbles Woodaway watches over Interstate 95 from a pest…
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World’s Tallest Thermometer, Baker, California
World’s Tallest Thermometer, Baker, California: Willis Herron had this giant thermometer built in 1991. Its 134-foot height…
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World’s Largest Pecan, Brunswick, Missouri
World’s Largest Pecan, Brunswick, Missouri: George and Elizabeth James built this 12-foot concrete pecan in 1982. Its…
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Giant Potato at the Spud Drive-In, Driggs, Idaho
Giant Potato at the Spud Drive-In, Driggs, Idaho: Old Murphy, a vintage truck, once carried this giant potato outside the…
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Wall Drug Dinosaur, Wall, South Dakota
Wall Drug Dinosaur, Wall, South Dakota: An 80-foot green dinosaur advertises Wall Drug near Interstate 90. Its long neck…
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World’s Largest Frying Pan, Long Beach, Washington
World’s Largest Frying Pan, Long Beach, Washington: The frying pan stands upright in downtown Long Beach with its long…
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Wilbur the Lobster, Hancock, Maine
Wilbur the Lobster, Hancock, Maine: A bright red fiberglass lobster raises its claws outside Ruth and Wimpy’s on U.S. Route…

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