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A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.

This unique sculpture proved invaluable when it saved a train from careening off the tracks.

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

The giant metal fruit was once the symbol of a large farm.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.