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gettyhesse

I was born in Dallas, Texas but currently live in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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Laona, Wisconsin

World's Largest Soup Kettle

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Monico, Wisconsin

Rhinelapus

Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Rhinelander, Wisconsin

The Hodag

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

Added by hristotak

Athens, Wisconsin

45 X 90 Geographical Marker

The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.

michelle

Added by michelle

Bruce Crossing, Michigan

Paulding Light

A mysterious light in the wood, rumoured to be the the ghost of a railroad brakeman.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hahn/Cock

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Spoonbridge and Cherry

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Added by acbehnke

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Birthplace of F. Scott Fitzgerald

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

steedjb

Added by steedjb

Saint Paul, Minnesota

F. Scott Fitzgerald House

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

typosinkeye

Added by typosinkeye

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Zoran's Sculpture Park

A Perpetually Under construction Park.

Added by lizzieboyle

Minneapolis, Minnesota

House of Balls

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Bloomington, Minnesota

The Mall of America

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Clear Lake, Iowa

The Day The Music Died Memorial

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Des Moines, Iowa

Zombie Burger + Drink Lab

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

Des Moines, Iowa

Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

leiris

Added by leiris

Hamilton, Missouri

World's Largest Spool of Thread

Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.

Added by randinboord

Excelsior Springs, Missouri

Hall of Waters

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

worldlywondersandcurios

Added by worldlywondersandcurios

Liberty, Missouri

Odd Fellows Home

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

backroadsphotog

Added by backroadsphotog

Jim Dickerman's Open Range Zoo

A Kansas grassroots sculptor decorates the local roadways with his sculptures made from found objects.

Added by mercedaiz

The Garden of Eden

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

Bowl Plaza

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

World's Largest Collection of Smallest Versions of Largest Things

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

Lily Landes

Added by Lily Landes

World's Largest Souvenir Travel Plate

Kansas's Grassroots Art Capital welcomes visitors to Lucas through its very own World's Largest Thing.

Added by ianlefk

World's Largest Czech Egg

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

Added by taylor8793