Wendover, Utah
Metaphor: The Tree of Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Bailey, Colorado
This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Brandon, Iowa
The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.
Atlanta, Illinois
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.
New York, New York
A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.
Neillsville, Wisconsin
The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.
Sunnyvale, California
A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.
Roanoke, Virginia
Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.
Mentone, Indiana
A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."
Gays, Illinois
This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Providence, Rhode Island
Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.
Los Angeles, California
The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.
Alexandria, Minnesota
America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.
Meade, Kansas
This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.
Bangor, Maine
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Chester, West Virginia
First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Baltimore, Maryland
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Gardner, Massachusetts
In a town that's had a whole lot of giant chairs this one still stands tall, just not the tallest.
Amado, Arizona
This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.