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Gila Bend, Arizona. The world’s only poisonous lizard and of course, the bends. Like hand and glove, right?
For more on our antics in Arizona!: https://www.gypsynester.com/?tag=arizona
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Phosphate, Montana. No Services. Plenty of chemicals.
Want more Montana? We promise it involves “Rocky Mountain Oysters!”:https://www.gypsynester.com/?tag=montana
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Meet Salem Sue, sent to us by Bob from Spearfish, SD! Sue hails from New Salem, ND and is billed as the World’s Largest Holstein Cow. Height: 38 feet, Length: 50 feet, Weight: 12,000 lbs.
Sue’s a big girl and we LOVE those … Continue reading “Salem Sue – Ginormous Stuff”
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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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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.