Pinkie the Pink Elephant

A 5,000-pound fiberglass channel catfish perches on the banks of the Red River, occasionally taking a swim when spring floodwaters rise.

A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.

At 32 feet long, this swing is big enough for the whole family—and then some.

A larger-than-life representation of the humble aloe plant.

The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

In 1953, a group of Wisconsin high school students helped build a hospital by collecting over a million pennies.

A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.