Margate City, New Jersey
Lucy the Elephant
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Margate City, New Jersey
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Vegreville, Alberta
Possibly the world’s easiest Easter-egg hunt.
Duncan, British Columbia
Canada shows its hockey pride with a giant stick.
Nackawic, New Brunswick
The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.
Atlanta, Georgia
A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.
Tirau, New Zealand
These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.
Niigata, Japan
This snack factory boasts several tributes to its popular line of rice crackers, including a quasi-shrine.
Amarillo, Texas
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Ashburn, Georgia
A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.
Atlanta, Georgia
This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.
Conyers, Georgia
A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.
Hot Springs, South Dakota
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Montrose, South Dakota
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Lemmon, South Dakota
This sculpture gallery is home to magnificent beasts made of scrap metal and found objects.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Orrtanna, Pennsylvania
An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Journey through a collection of over 35,000 Halloween items from all generations.
Bradford, Pennsylvania
This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.