World's Largest Bullhead – Crystal Lake, Iowa This giant bullhead catfish stands beside Crystal Lake in the small town of Crystal Lake, Iowa. The enormous fish sits on top of a mound of rounded stones overlooking the water. A sign beneath it proudly announces that it's the “World&

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Hanko Water Tower

Hanko Water Tower, Finland This unusual water tower in Hanko, Finland, looks like a giant rocket standing on long legs. It’s about 157 feet tall, with a round water tank, an observation deck, and four clock faces near the top. Built in 1943 during World War II, it replaced a granite tower fro

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The Fascination

The Fascination looks like it escaped from an episode of The Jetsons, but it was a real attempt to build a different kind of car. Inventor Paul M. Lewis developed it through his Highway Aircraft Corporation in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Its rounded body, huge windshield, and unusual whe

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The Giant Aggie Ring

The Giant Aggie Ring — College Station, Texas This giant bronze ring stands outside the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center at Texas A&M University. It’s 12 feet tall and weighs 6,500 pounds. Unveiled in September 2009, it’s a copy of the class ring worn by Harold J. “Bill” Haynes, who

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Big Corn

The Giant Ear of Corn Water Tower — Rochester, Minnesota Standing 151 feet tall in Rochester, Minnesota, this giant ear of corn is actually an old water tower. Built in 1931, it has become one of the city’s most unusual and recognizable landmarks. The tower was originally built for the Re

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Saturdaze

My series of Saturday chores gone out of control. #saturday #chores #funny #weekend

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Cow Car

The Kemps Cow Car A Volkswagen Beetle is easy to recognize, but this one is hard to forget. The red car carries Kemps dairy branding and an enormous black-and-white cow perched over its roof and rear hatch. With its front hooves planted on the back of the car, the cow looks like it has hitched a

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Boston’s Giant Milk Bottle Ice Cream Stand

Boston’s Giant Milk Bottle This 40-foot-tall milk bottle is an ice cream stand outside the Boston Children’s Museum at 308 Congress Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Customers order through the little windows beneath the red awnings. Arthur Gagner built it in Taunton, Massachusetts, in 193

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Penguin Park

The giant penguin and kangaroo are longtime residents of Penguin Park in Kansas City, Missouri. Located at 4101 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City, Missouri, the park is known for its oversized fiberglass animals, which also include an elephant and giraffe. Their creator, Vernon Jones, was a parks su

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Worlds Biggest Corkscrew

A Corkscrew Worth Pulling Over For This giant wine opener stands outside The Corkscrew liquor store in Hurley, Wisconsin, along U.S. Highway 2 near the Michigan border. Robert “Bob” Vittone, a metal fabricator, welded it from stainless steel tubing to draw attention to the store he opened wit

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Red Bull MINI Cooper Advertising Car

This is a MINI Cooper converted into a Red Bull promotional pickup, commonly called a Red Bull “can car.” The rear roof and passenger area were replaced with a small cargo bed, topped by an enormous replica Red Bull can. The blue-and-silver paint and oversized bull logo complete the traveling ad

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From Sir Loin to King Neptune This strange roadside giant once stood along Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach, Florida. The 46-foot concrete figure was built in 1971 to attract customers to the Sir Loin Steak House. Back then, he was a medieval knight named Sir Loin—a wonderfully corny

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My dream car is here

The Bull-Horn Corvette This bizarre custom car started life as a Chevrolet C3 Corvette, probably from the 1970s. Most of the Corvette’s original front end has been removed and replaced with a homemade 1940s-style hot-rod front, complete with enormous fenders, exposed engine parts, external ex

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One Ugly Car

1957 Spohn DV-13 — A Face You Won’t Forget The 1957 Spohn DV-13 is the sort of car that makes you stop and stare. With its huge oval grille, headlights set at different heights, and swooping chrome bumpers, the front end almost seems to have a personality of its own. Built by Spohn Coachworks

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Pink and Green Giraffe

Huntington’s Pink and Green Giraffe: Standing Tall, Going Missing A pink giraffe covered in green spots is a hard thing to overlook—especially when its head rises above the building next door. This unusual statue stood beside a used-car lot and storage units at 3440 U.S. Highway 60 in Hunting

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Sweetums and the Jack o Lantern

Sweetums and the Jack-o’-Lantern That Voided His Warranty Sweetums stood in a storm of sparks, holding a flaming pumpkin and clutching his dislocated shoulder. The pain had become distant. Unfortunately, the smell of burning fur remained extremely local. Above him, Statler and Waldorf exa

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Bundle Building

By pure luck of the draw, watch a fun mystery bundle magically stack up on the table! The fun starts here fireflymysterybundle.etsy.com #writing #journaling #stationery #mysterybundle #fun

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Hump Day let all of us celebrate

Happy Hump Day. 9/30/2026 #humpday #ai #wednesday #art #weird

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The Bee Bundle

Love bees? This bundle is already made and ready to ship! You’ll receive exactly what is shown in the photo, which includes writing items, stationery, jewelry, self-care items and other surprises. fireflymysterybundle.etsy.com #beelover #journaling #stationerylover #mysterybundle

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Watts Towers

Watts Towers — One Man’s Towering Imagination These are the Watts Towers in Los Angeles, California, built by Italian immigrant and construction worker Simon Rodia. He spent 33 years, from 1921 to 1954, creating the extraordinary artwork by hand. The site contains 17 interconnected structure

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