Search results for 'sculpture' (132)

Middletown, Connecticut, United States--The (former) Wild Bill’s Nostalgia Store, which was home to many things, including a giant Jack-in-the-Box, a 600-pound behemoth of a head mounted on a log housed inside a giant brick silo which use to floats more than 30 feet off the ground, setting the world record for being the World’s Largest Jack-in-the-Box, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States--Visitors to the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, can now encounter a nearly 5,000-pound, 23-foot-long and 8.5-foot-tall reclining gorilla. “King Nyani” (Swahili for gorilla), by public artists Gillie and Marc Schattner which offers visitors a unique interactive experience and raises awareness of the endangered species, while setting the world record for the World’s Largest Bronze Gorilla Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States--The Big Blue Bug, also known as Nibbles Woodaway, is a giant termite mascot of Big Blue Bug Solutions located along I-95 in Providence, Rhode Island; at 928 times the size of an actual termite, standing 9 feet (2.7 m) tall and 58 feet (18 m) long and weighing 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg), it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Termite Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Winlock, Washington, United States--The current white egg sculpture in Winlock, Washington was made by Beverly Roberts and serves as a visual centerpiece of the town’s history; the new 1,200 lb (540 kg) sculpture was part of the Winlock Egg Day Parade before it was placed in the Vern Zander Memorial Park on top of a 10 feet (3.0 m) steel support, setting the new world record for the World's Largest Egg Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Seattle, Washington, United States--The Hat ‘n’ Boots Premium Tex gas station built at 6800 Corson Avenue S on the corner of E Marginal Way near Georgetown was canopied by a giant cowboy hat measuring 44 feet in diameter, and the restrooms are housed in boots standing 22 feet tall; moved to the new Oxbow Park, it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Hat and Cowboy Boots Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

South Bend, Washington, United States--South Bend, Washington, nicknamed the “Oyster Capital of the World,” resides just outside one of the country’s most plentiful locations for oysters, Willapa Bay; a giant, concrete, halved oyster shell was erected in Robert Bush Memorial Park, by the waterfront; the sculpture sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Oyster Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Richmond, Virginia, United States--The 29-ton Tarn granite globe Mary Morton Parsons Earth-Moon Sculpture (better known as the Grand Kugel) at the Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, USA, is a solid granite ball almost 9 feet in diameter which sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Floating-ball Sculpture (world’s largest kugel), according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Bealeton, Virginia, United States--The giant wood and plaster roller skate in Bealeton, Virginia, is ten feet tall and it is made of cement with a metal heel and wooden wheels; it has become quite the roadside hotspot over the last decade and sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Roller Skate Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Winchester, Virginia, United States--Winchester, Virginia, the location of the annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, the Apple Capital of the World, harvesting 12 million bushels a year, has a giant apple sculpture which sets the world record for being the World's Largest Apple Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Barre, Vermont, United States--"Unzipping the Earth” is the name of the 74-foot-long zipper created by Calais sculptor Chris Miller; the sculpture rests alongside the Studio Place Arts building on North Main Street in Barre, Vermont and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Granite Zipper Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Dutch John, Utah, United States--A giant fishing fly sculpture was built by Jerry Carlson in the 1990s and was moved from a fishing shop in Logan to its current location near the Flaming Gorge in 2017; the fly is a replica of a “Royal Wulff” and weighs three tons and is 36 feet long, setting the world record for being the World's Largest Fishing Fly Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Green River, Utah, United States--A gigantic watermelon slice is stored in an open-air shed in the parking lot of the John Wesley Powell River Museum, in Green River, Utah; it was built to help celebrate Green River, Utah's Watermelon Days festival; the 20-foot-long, 10-foot-tall wooden watermelon slice sets the world record for being the World's Largest Watermelon Slice Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Montrose, South Dakota, United States--The Porter Sculpture Park, located just off Interstate 90 in Montrose, South Dakota, has over 60 sculptures in the Park; the largest sculpture in the park is a 60-foot-tall (18 m) bull head; this sculpture took three years to build, weighs 25 tons, and is equal in size to the heads of Mount Rushmore; it sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Bull’s Head Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Hill City, South Dakota, United States--Completed in just 10 days by seven wood artists from around the country, Smokey Bear stands 30 feet tall and is 25 feet wide; located in Hill City, South Dakota, it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Smokey Bear Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Philip, South Dakota, United States--The Ranch Store, close to the entrance of the Badlands National Park, in Philip, South Dakota, have a six ton large statute of a Prairie Dog which stands at a whopping 12-feet tall and features eye-catching pink and yellow hues, sets the world record for being the World's Largest Prairie Dog Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Keystone, South Dakota, United States--Crafted in a matter of months, Sasquatch (or Big Foot) in Keystone, South Dakota, affectionately named “Billie”, is a 23-foot-tall behemoth created by Dahl's Chainsaw Art; completed in just 8 days by a crew of wood artists from South Dakota and Kentucky, “Billie” Bigfoot sets the world record for being the World's Largest Wooden Bigfoot Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Lemmon, South Dakota, United States--The Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum, a roadside attraction located off U.S. 12 in Lemmon, South Dakota, created in 1933 by Ole Quammen, a former mayor of Lemmon, features large outdoor sculptures created out of Mesozoic petrified wood; the park now contains 3,200 tons of petrified wood and 100 tons of petrified grass and takes up one 3-acre (1.2 ha) block in the center of downtown Lemmon, South Dakota, and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Petrified Wood Park, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Huron, South Dakota, United States--The World's Largest Pheasant Sculpture is located on Highway 14 in Huron; this 28 foot, 22 ton pheasant made of fiberglass and steel spans over 40 feet; made by sculptor RF Jacobs of Gooding, Idaho, it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Pheasant Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Wall, South Dakota, United States--Wall Drug Store, often called simply Wall Drug, a roadside attraction and tourist stop located in the town of Wall, South Dakota, adjacent to Badlands National Park, consists of a collection of cowboy-themed stores, including a drug store, gift shop, several restaurants, and various other stores, as well as an art gallery and an 80-foot (24 m) brontosaurus sculpture; a popular stop on the road to the more populated areas like Mount Rushmore or Rapid City, it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Drug Store, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Columbia, South Carolina, United States--EdVenture, the largest children's museum in the Southeast United States, is located in Columbia, South Carolina; just beyond the entrance of EdVenture sits Eddie, a three-story tall statue which children can climb into and learn about human physiology; at a towering 40 feet tall, it sets the world record for being the World's Biggest Kid Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.