Search results for 'sculpture' (120)
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.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States--The award-winning Giant Crab Seafood Restaurant in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has a big, fat giant crab perched just above the entrance; affectionately referred to as “Tommy”, he leads the way to the overwhelming feast that waits inside and sets the world record for the World's Largest Crab Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Bluffton, South Carolina, United States--The highlight of the Annual Bluffton Boiled Peanut Festival in Bluffton, South Carolina, is the giant Boiled Peanut sculpture on display for all to see; the peanut sculpture is made of pine studs, plywood, chicken wire, standard insulation and closed cell spray foam insulation and exterior paint and is more than 20-feet long, thus setting the world record for being the World’s Largest Boiled Peanut Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Scappoose, Oregon, United States--The Peace Candle of the World, also known as the Scappoose Peace Candle, is an approximately 50-foot-tall (15 m) tower-like structure 18 feet (5.5 m) in diameter in Scappoose, Oregon, designed to resemble a candle; the candle is meant to serve as a symbol for the desire for world peace and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Peace Candle Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Roseburg, Oregon, United States--Standing at over 40 feet tall and weighing more than 16,000 pounds, Herr Woody Winterguard The Nutcracker is located at River Forks Park as part of the Festival of Lights in Roseburg, Oregon, every year; it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Nutcracker, according to the WORD RECORD ACADEMY.
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States--A huge Soaring Seahawk sculpture, installed on the campus of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, was designed and created by Wilmington metal sculptor Dumay Gorham; the 2,000 pound copper mascot sculpture, with more than 1,000 individual feathers and a wingspan of 20 feet, sets the world record for being the Worlds Largest Seahawk Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Thomasville, North Carolina, United States--The giant Duncan Phyfe Chair in Thomasville, North Carolina, sometimes called simply the “Big Chair,” is a 30-foot (9.1 m) replica of an original design by the famous American designer Duncan Phyfe; the Thomasville Duncan Phyfe chair that sits on downtown Main Street now was constructed out of concrete and steel tall, the seat is 10 feet 6 inches (3.20 m) wide, and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Duncan Phyfe Chair, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Natchez, Mississippi, United States--Mammy's Cupboard (founded 1940), a roadside restaurant built in the shape of a mammy archetype, which currently serves lunches and dessert, is located on US Highway 61 south of Natchez, Mississippi; the massive statue—twenty-eight feet [8.5 m] high—of a black woman dressed like Aunt Jemima, wearing a red scarf, a white blouse, and a red hoopskirt sets the world record for being the World's First Mammy’s Cupboard-shaped restaurant, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
North St. Paul, Minnesota, United States--Standing tall at 44 feet and made of 20 tons of concrete stucco, the giant stucco snowman standing on the corner of Margaret Street and Highway 36 (Central Park) in North St. Paul, Minnesota, sets the world record for being the World's Largest Stucco Snowman, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States--Spoonbridge and Cherry, a sculptural fountain designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, funded by a $500,000 donation from art collector Frederick R. Weisman is located in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Spoonbridge and Cherry measures 30 by 52 by 13 feet (9 m × 15.7 m × 4.1 m) and sets the world record for the World's Largest Spoonbridge and Cherry Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Belgrade, Minnesota, United States--Located in the Crow Lake area, on top a 25-foot tall cement pedestal sets a 31-foot long branch upon which sits a huge black, fiberglass, 18-foot tall crow, erected for the 1988 state centennial; this giant statue of a crow sets the world record for being the World's Largest Crow Statue, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Rothsay, Minnesota, United States--A giant Booming Prairie Chicken Sculpture, built by artist Art Fosse, is located in Rothsay on the west central plains of Minnesota; at 13 feet high, 18 feet long, and weighing 9,000 pounds, it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Booming Prairie Chicken Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States--Standing at 15 feet tall and roughly 40 feet long, Otto The Otter is a beloved mascot in Fergus Falls, Minnesota; it was built to honor Ottertail County, where Fergus Falls is the county seat; it is also the high school mascot and sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Otter Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.