A Thanksgiving Plateful of Places

From a turkey tribute to a potato hotel, there's more than enough to go around here.

by Roxanne Hoorn, Editorial Fellow

12 Places

At Atlas Obscura, our favorite Thanksgiving foods aren’t just found on our plates, but around the world—and often in giant form. From a turkey statue in Connecticut to a giant carrot in New Zealand, a potato hotel in Idaho to a giant bottle of wine in New York, there’s more than enough to go around here. And of course, don’t forget a giant pan to cook with, and an equally large fork, knife, and spoon to dig in. Take a heaping helping of these 12 places that could just be on your own Thanksgiving plate.

Big Idaho Potato Hotel

If a big bowl of mashed potatoes puts you to sleep, why not catch some Z's inside this giant Idaho potato?

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Hartford, Connecticut

Statue of Jack the Pardoned Turkey

Turkey is usually the star of the show on Thanksgiving, but this sculpture honors one bird who escaped the plate.

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Ohakune, New Zealand

Ohakune Carrot

You can find the largest model carrot in the world on New Zealand's North Island.

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Pasadena, California

Fork in the Road

A meal of this scale requires utensils to match, starting with a massive fork.

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Northumberland, England

The Giant Spoon

A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.

Global Sightseer

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World's Largest Bowie Knife

This isn't the knife you'd traditionally find at the dinner table, but it will get the job done.

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Iowa's Largest Frying Pan

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

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Sunnyvale, California

Libby's Water Tower

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

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Rochester, Minnesota

Corn Water Tower

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

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Circleville, Ohio

World's Largest Pumpkin Water Tower

If this were a real pumpkin, you'd need a massive dish to turn it into a pie.

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Traverse City, Michigan

World's Largest Cherry Pie Tin

This one might do. It may not have originally held pumpkin or apple, but any pie is welcome on my plate.

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New York, New York

Private Passage

No Thanksgiving would be complete without a bottle of wine.

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