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Big Mosquito in Hexham, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)
Hexham, Australia

Big Mosquito

Modeled after the big, ferocious Hexham Grey mosquito.
Big Miner's Lamp in Lithgow, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)
Bowenfels, Australia

Big Miner's Lamp

Giant lamp houses the tourism information center.
I Yam What I Yam
Alma, Arkansas

Popeye Statue

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.
Big Murray Cod in Tocumwal, Australia.
Tocumwal, Australia

Big Murray Cod

Fiberglass fish built in 1968 after months of fundraising.
Permanently Closed
Big Orange in Tenterfield, Australia. (Big Things)
Tenterfield, Australia

Big Orange

Just one of many oranges on this citrus-happy continent.
Big Gold Panner in Bathurst, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)
West Bathurst, Australia

Big Gold Panner

Hopefully inspecting his tin pan for little nuggets of gold.
Big Lamb in Guyra, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)
Guyra, Australia

Big Lamb

Monument to the area's potato and lamb industries.
Big Merino in Goulburn, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)
Goulburn, Australia

Big Merino

Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.
Big Golden Guitar in Tamworth, Australia.
Hillvue, Australia

Big Golden Guitar

Monument that stands 40 feet and weighs 1,000 pounds.
The Big Bicycle in Chullora, New South Wales, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)
Chullora, Australia

Big Bicycle

Roadside attraction outside of a recycling center.
Hank Williams' Death Car. (Creative Commons)
Montgomery, Alabama

Hank Williams' Death Car

Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.
The Big Cheese in Bodalla, New South Wales, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)
Bodalla, Australia

Big Cheese

Giant wheel of cheese marks a dairying village.
Monument to Lady-Whacking Meteorite. (City of Sylacauga)
Sylacauga, Alabama

Monument to Lady-Whacking Meteorite

Abstract marble carving for an 8.5-pound rock.
Big Cherries in Young, New South Wales, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)
Young, Australia

Big Cherries

Honoring the annual National Cherry Festival.
Moonbi's Big Chook. (Panoramio)
Moonbi, Australia

Big Chook

Fiberglas monument to Moonbi's poultry industry.
The Big Bunch of Bananas in Coffs Harbour. (Wikimedia Commons)
Coffs Harbour, Australia

Big Bunch of Bananas

Roadside display for a popular fruit and vegetable stand.
The Big Bowl in Lake Cathie, New South Wales. (Wikimedia Commons)
Lake Cathie, Australia

Big Bowl

Australian holiday town hosts world's largest bowling ball.
The Big Bull in Wauchope. (Wikimedia Commons)
Wauchope, Australia

Big Bull

Large enough to house an internal gift shop.