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List of largest roadside attractions

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This is a list of verifiably notable roadside attractions.

Asia

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Three-headed elephant of Erawan Museum, Thailand

Thailand

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Europe

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North America

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Canada

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The Big Nickel is a 9-metre-tall (30 ft) replica of a Canadian nickel.

Alberta

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New Brunswick

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Ontario

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Manitoba

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United States

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Built in 1924, The Bottle, also known as the Nehi Inn, was one of the first "world's largest" roadside attractions. Despite the attraction itself being destroyed by fire in 1933, the community of The Bottle, Alabama still bears the name of its famous attraction.

Alabama

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California

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Georgia

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Illinois

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Kansas

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Michigan

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55-foot (17 m) fiberglass statue of the Jolly Green Giant in Blue Earth, Minnesota

Minnesota

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Missouri

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New Jersey

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Lucy the Elephant, Margate, New Jersey

New York

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North Dakota

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Ohio

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World's largest basket, Newark, Ohio

Rhode Island

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Washington

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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The World's Largest Musky, at the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame; Hayward, Wisconsin

Oceania

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Australia

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New Zealand

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See also

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References

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  13. ^ "Huge Iron Man Statue, Chisholm, Minnesota". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  14. ^ "World's Largest Pelican, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  15. ^ "World's Largest Tiger Muskie, Nevis, Minnesota". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Deepest Place You Can Go in America, Soudan, Minnesota". www.roadsideamerica.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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  19. ^ "The Big Duck". Roadside America. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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  21. ^ "World's Largest Buffalo Monument".
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