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Giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.
French Lick, IN
An outdoor bust of French Lick native Larry Bird depicts the basketball legend with the severe styling of an ancient Roman emperor. The sculpture stands outside the Springs Valley recreation-center area on Larry Bird Boulevard, making it an easy public tribute with a deliberately unusual visual twist.
Boston, MA
A cavernous Chinatown restaurant occupies the former Globe Theatre, leaving diners surrounded by balconies, ornate plasterwork and remnants of a grand performance hall while eating dim sum.
Turner, OR
A handmade theme park created by Roger Tofte winds through storybook buildings, tunnels, castles and sculpted fantasy scenes tucked into a wooded hillside.
Ellicott City, MD
Maryland's original Enchanted Forest storybook park opened in 1955 and eventually closed, but many of its giant fairy-tale structures were rescued and restored at Clark's Elioak Farm. Visitors can now wander among pieces such as Cinderella's pumpkin coach and the Old Woman's Shoe during the farm's seasonal operating dates.
Regent, ND
The Regent terminus collects miniature sculpture souvenirs and a group of moving metal whirly-gigs tied to the Enchanted Highway project. Check posted hours before making the drive specifically for indoor access.
Encinitas, CA
Two 1929 houses were built to resemble full-size boats stranded beside the street. They are occupied residences, so view respectfully from public space.
Duluth, MN
A five-story stone observation tower rises from a hill above Duluth, built in the 1930s and crowned with a beacon. The vertical climb and panoramic harbor view make it a compact piece of civic architecture with an almost castlelike silhouette.
Narragansett, RI
This approximately 20-foot wooden figure was carved by artist Peter Toth as part of his nationwide Whispering Giants series honoring Indigenous peoples. Installed in 1982, the sculpture is known as Enishkeetompauog Narragansett and stands in Sprague Park. Weathering has made the towering face even more striking over time.
Verona, WI
The software company's enormous campus is filled with themed buildings, fantasy interiors, underground passages, giant sculptures and environments inspired by everything from storybooks to science fiction. Visitor access policies should be checked before going because it remains an active workplace.
Charlestown, RI
Erik Rock is one of five giant Rhode Island trolls built from reclaimed materials by Danish artist Thomas Dambo. Installed at Ninigret Park in 2024, Erik sits near Little Ninigret Pond and contains clues directing visitors toward companion troll Greta Granit. The sculpture is free to visit; climbing on the troll is discouraged.
Big Bend National Park, TX
A dramatic natural rock basin carved into colorful limestone in a remote canyon. High-clearance access and desert-road conditions make the visit limited.
St. Louis, MO
Igor Mitoraj's enormous bandaged bronze head lies on its side in Citygarden, turning a fragment of classical-looking anatomy into a surreal downtown landmark. The sculpture is outdoors and can be viewed freely during public garden access.
Erskine, MN
A giant fish sculpture marks Erskine's place in Minnesota's long tradition of oversized lake-country mascots. Its simple public-facing setting makes it a quick detour rather than a ticketed attraction.
Orchard Park, NY
A natural gas seep burns inside a small grotto behind this waterfall in Chestnut Ridge Park, creating the strange sight of fire flickering through falling water. Reaching the flame requires a wooded hike and a walk along Shale Creek, and muddy or wet conditions are common.
Redcrest, CA
A room was carved into the burned-out base of an ancient redwood, turning a living-tree remnant into a tiny roadside chamber beside the Avenue of the Giants.
Twin Falls, ID
Public monument interpreting Evel Knievel's 1974 attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon in a rocket-powered Skycycle. This pin intentionally uses the visitor center rather than the privately owned jump-ramp site.
Yellowstone National Park, WY
An enormous blue thermal crater beside Grand Prismatic that once produced some of the largest known geyser eruptions.
Boston, MA
An ornate nineteenth-century staircase survives inside a modern office tower even though the building it once served is gone. The preserved steps rise dramatically into contemporary space, looking like a grand staircase disconnected from its original world.
Cape Canaveral, FL
Seven-story sail-shaped tower overlooking active launch complexes and the port.
Sargent's Purchase, NH
Inside the Sherman Adams Visitor Center at the summit of Mount Washington, this museum recreates the extreme weather that made the mountain famous. Exhibits cover the observatory, brutal wind, cold and the 231-mph gust measured here in 1934. Reaching the museum requires reaching the summit by hiking, the Auto Road or the Cog Railway, and seasonal mountain access can change rapidly.
Sparta, WI
Hundreds of weathered molds used to manufacture America's giant fiberglass roadside figures are stored in an outdoor field at F.A.S.T. Fiberglass. Visitors can walk among molds for animals, characters, food and Muffler Men; the owners ask guests not to climb on them and to watch for insects.
Scottsville, KY
Paradise Point is a deliberately eclectic roadside marketplace packed with brightly painted vehicles, handmade signs, unusual decor and an anything-goes mixture of food, art and local merchandise. Its constantly changing collection makes the stop feel more like a living folk-art environment than a conventional country store.
Fairlee, VT
Fairlee combines a classic seasonal drive-in theater with an adjacent motel, preserving a kind of roadside entertainment landscape that has disappeared from most of the country. Guests and visitors can still experience movies on the outdoor screen during the operating season.
Charlotte, NC
More than one hundred glowing fiberglass mushrooms form a permanent artificial fairy ring in Charlotte’s South End. Each mushroom contains internal lighting, creating a small illuminated fantasy landscape after dark.
