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The 198 foot steel colossus stands ready to overwhelm truckers and tourists alike. With its 113 foot crossbar and 180 tons of steel, this modern day Tower of Babel offers a “Beacon of Hope to the 50,000 travelers estimated to pass the site each … Continue reading “The Effingham Cross – Ginormous Stuff”
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Somebody had to make a giant Jolly Green Giant! The good people of Blue Earth, Minnesota stepped up to the plate (of frozen peas)! This guy is over 55 feet tall. If you look closely, David is there – also standing akimbo – between … Continue reading “Jolly Green Giant – Ginormous Stuff”
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The Golden Driller of Tulsa is straight out of 1953, standing 76 feet tall and resting his 43,500 pound bad self against a real oil derrick. Dedicated to “the men of the petroleum industry who by their vision and daring have created from God’s … Continue reading “The Golden Driller – Ginormous Stuff”
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Terry — originally from Castroville and daughter of the man with the inspiration — sent us the Giant Artichoke!
“Planted in the middle of the small town of Castroville, California–“The Artichoke Center of the World”–many visitors over the years have written about, blogged … Continue reading “Giant Artichoke – Ginormous Stuff”
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This is “Christ of the Ozarks.” Once upon a time, there was this guy who decided to build a 67 foot tall HIDEOUS concrete Jesus in the mountains of Arkansas. This atrocity has been looming over the poor folks of Eureka Springs ever since.
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This giant mudbug resides in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, which gets its name from a footbridge across the bayou built by Firmin Breaux back in 1799. The town, officially dubbed “The Crawfish Capital of the World” by the Louisiana legislature, is said to be the … Continue reading “Ginormous Crawfish – Ginormous Stuff”
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Crazy huge bell peppers at a market in Italy. Pepperoni as big as your head! We figured we’d grab one, carve out a face, stick a candle in it and use it to celebrate Halloween. Also good on a pizza.
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