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‘Giant’ Marfa Mural

Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’

Marfa, Texas

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Along a desert highway in Texas, between the tiny towns of Marfa and Valentine, stands four 15-foot-tall cut-out murals of scenes from the 1956 movie Giant. The movie—starring legendary Hollywood icons James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson—was filmed at the nearby Little Reata Ranch. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning one, for Best Director.

If you stop to check it out, you will also hear country music playing from solar-powered speakers.

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You can find this on Highway 90, between the towns of Marfa and Valentine.

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