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Mighty Joe the Gorilla

Shamong Township, NJ

A giant fiberglass gorilla towers over Route 206 outside Mighty Joe's Gas, gripping a sign high above passing traffic. The old-school roadside figure is part of the American tradition of oversized advertising statues and has become a recognizable Pine Barrens landmark.

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

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Source: Atlas Obscura

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