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The Largest Gnome Collection in the World

The Gnome Reserve of North Devon, England, boasts over 2,000 garden gnomes. The four-acre refuge is covered with gnomes doing a range of activities: playing chess, driving go-carts, enjoying feasts, and exploring space.

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