After a short stop at the Big Merino, I was reminded of all the great “big” stuff I’ve seen in my time. I love the kitsch of these roadside attractions. There are hundreds here in Australia, but here’s just a taste of what I’ve seen in my travels.
The Big Merino, Golburn, New South Wales, Australia- January 2011
Big Submarine, Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia- January 2011
Big Truck, Grave Digger, Somewhere between Atlanta and Washington DC- June 2001
Big Cootie, Washington DC Children’s Museum- June 2001
Big Shark, Myrtle Beach, SC- April 2010
Big Clog, outside Amsterdam, The Netherlands- December 2006
Big Whale, Bar Harbor, ME- July 2010
Want even MORE big stuff?
Big Guitar, Nashville, TN
Big Binoculars, Venice, CA
Big Paul Bunyan, Bangor, ME
Big Chicken, Marietta, GA
Big Peach, Gaffney, SC
Big Milk Bottle, Boston, MA
Big Boot, L.L. Bean, Freeport, ME
What’s your favorite “big” roadside attraction? How many of these have you seen?
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So glad to have seen most of these BIG things with you! Keep spreading the joy with your blog. We love them here in Marietta!
Thanks mom!
Haha us Aussies have some crazy big things! There’s even a Wiki page dedicated to it! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia's_big_things
The Big Banana in Coffs Harbour is one I visited plenty as a kid – I’ve also seen The Big Ned Kelly in Glenrowan, the Big Koala and The Giant Worm but there are probably many others that I’m forgetting!
So much left to see! Psyched for the Big Banana though. I think Aussies win with the Big stuff.
Ohmigod, I never realized how many “big things” we have in the US! All your pictures as a kid, too funny!
It calls for a big things road trip!
Time for a big things road trip!
This fall I saw Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox at the Trees of Mystery on Highway 101 in Northern California. It was super kitschy!