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Nick Jackson

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2010

Nick is a National Magazine Award-winning editorial and business leader who has had the privilege of working for many of your favorite publications. He's primarily interested in great storytelling, high-quality journalism, and a free press.
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Big Mosquito in Hexham, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Hexham, Australia

Big Mosquito

Modeled after the big, ferocious Hexham Grey mosquito.

The tree surgeon buried in a tree. (Atlas Obscura)

Carthage, Arkansas

Tree Surgeon Buried in a Tree

Local legend says that someone is buried in the trunk.

Big Miner's Lamp in Lithgow, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Bowenfels, Australia

Big Miner's Lamp

Giant lamp houses the tourism information center.

Chaffee Barbershop Museum. (Creative Commons)

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Chaffee Barbershop Museum

Where Elvis Presley received his first Army buzz cut.

I Yam What I Yam

Alma, Arkansas

Popeye Statue

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

Big Murray Cod in Tocumwal, Australia.

Tocumwal, Australia

Big Murray Cod

Fiberglass fish built in 1968 after months of fundraising.

Big Orange in Tenterfield, Australia. (Big Things)
Permanently Closed

Tenterfield, Australia

Big Orange

Just one of many oranges on this citrus-happy continent.

Big Gold Panner in Bathurst, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

West Bathurst, Australia

Big Gold Panner

Hopefully inspecting his tin pan for little nuggets of gold.

Big Lamb in Guyra, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Guyra, Australia

Big Lamb

Monument to the area's potato and lamb industries.

Big Merino in Goulburn, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Goulburn, Australia

Big Merino

Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.

Big Golden Guitar in Tamworth, Australia.

Hillvue, Australia

Big Golden Guitar

Monument that stands 40 feet and weighs 1,000 pounds.

Togo the Wonder Dog. (Creative Commons)

Wasilla, Alaska

Togo the Wonder Dog

Siberian husky that delivered a life-saving antitoxin.

Igloo City

Cantwell, Alaska

Igloo City

Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.

The Big Bicycle in Chullora, New South Wales, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Chullora, Australia

Big Bicycle

Roadside attraction outside of a recycling center.

Pickens County Courthouse.

Carrollton, Alabama

Henry Wells' Lightning Portrait

The terrified face of Henry Wells is etched on this garret window.

Spear Hunting Museum. (Creative Commons)

Summerdale, Alabama

Spear Hunting Museum

Founded by a man who called himself the greatest hunter alive.

Hank Williams' Death Car. (Creative Commons)

Montgomery, Alabama

Hank Williams' Death Car

Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.

African Village in America. (Wikimedia Commons)

Birmingham, Alabama

African Village in America

Joe Minter is only doing the work of God in his yard, he says.

The Big Cheese in Bodalla, New South Wales, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Bodalla, Australia

Big Cheese

Giant wheel of cheese marks a dairying village.

‘Falling Star’

Sylacauga, Alabama

‘Falling Star’

A sinuous monument to the first person who was struck by a meteorite.

Big Cherries in Young, New South Wales, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Young, Australia

Big Cherries

Honoring the annual National Cherry Festival.

Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Garden. (Hungry Hen)

Young, Australia

Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Garden

Tribute to the Chinese people of Young and Australia.

Moonbi's Big Chook. (Panoramio)

Moonbi, Australia

Big Chook

Fiberglas monument to Moonbi's poultry industry.

The Big Bunch of Bananas in Coffs Harbour. (Wikimedia Commons)

Coffs Harbour, Australia

Big Bunch of Bananas

Roadside display for a popular fruit and vegetable stand.

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