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Herkimer the Giant Beetle

Colorado Springs, CO

A 48-times-scale Hercules beetle named Herkimer has marked the Highway 115 turn for the May Museum since the 1950s. Restored in 2022, it is a legitimate giant roadside landmark rather than a temporary promotional prop.

Filed under roadside oddities: giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.

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Source: coloradospringsbugmuseum.com/herkimer-worlds-largest-beetle.html

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