Tall tale hero of steelworkers since the 1930s, Joe Magarac was said to have been born in an ore mountain, and his body itself was made of steel. Standing seven feet tall with enough strength to bend a steel beam with his bare hands, he's a legendary figure the likes of Paul Bunyan. At the old US Steelworks in Braddock, Pennsylvania, a large statue depicts the brawny folk hero bending a steel beam, his shirt open to show his US Steel medallion.
December 12, 2022
Avoca, Iowa
Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.
Danbury, Connecticut
Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.
Trempealeau, Wisconsin
A giant fiberglass catfish welcomes visitors to this Wisconsin river town and heralds its annual Catfish Days festival.
Madrid, Spain
This larger-than-life lime green gummy bear sits in the middle of a roundabout in Spain.
Leicester, Vermont
A gorilla holding a VW Beetle isn't what you'd expect in rural Vermont.
St. Augustine, Florida
An oversized bluebird statue returns to its rightful place on Vilano Beach pier.
Steele, North Dakota
The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.
Harlan, Kansas
This roadside prairie Statue of Liberty replica is one of the foremost examples of the Boy Scouts of America's "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty" campaign.
