Giant Fruits and Vegetables

by Michelle Cassidy

33 Places

Montreal, Québec

Gibeau Orange Julep

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

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Colborne, Ontario

The Big Apple

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.

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Gaffney, South Carolina

Gaffney Peachoid

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

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Konagai, Japan's Fruit Shaped Bus Stops

This town near Nagasaki is peppered with fruit-flavored bus stops.

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Yerrinbool, Australia

Big Apple

Entrance to a famous orchard with nine types of apples.

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Ann Arbor, Michigan

Food Gatherers' Giant Carrots

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.

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Castroville, California

World's Largest Artichoke Statue

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

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Tenterfield, Australia

Big Orange

Just one of many oranges on this citrus-happy continent.

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Lemon Grove, California

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

Stockholm, Sweden

Newton's Apple

This giant subway sculpture celebrates the fruit that inspired the theory of gravity.

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Martinsburg, West Virginia

Big Apple Time Capsule

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

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O'Leary, Prince Edward Island

Canadian Potato Museum

This sprawling collection hides many charms.

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Robertson, Australia

Big Potato

Concrete spud looks like the North American Sebago.

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Miajadas, Spain

Miajadas Tomato

A small town celebrates its cash crop with a giant highway sculpture.

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Coffs Harbour, Australia

Big Banana

One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.

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Blue Earth, Minnesota

Jolly Green Giant Statue

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

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Bathurst, South Africa

The Big Pineapple

The world's largest pineapple building honors Bathurst's favorite fruit.

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Sunnyvale, California

Libby's Water Tower

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

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Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Banphasawan

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

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Columbia Falls, Maine

Wild Blueberry Land

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

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Duranbah, Australia

Big Avocado

Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise.

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Uden, Netherlands

Strawberry Drive-In

Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.

Bowen, Australia

The Big Mango

One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.

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Dunmore, Scotland

The Dunmore Pineapple House

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

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Luling Watermelon Water Tower

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

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San Jose, California

Mark's Hot Dogs

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

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Salzburg, Austria

'Gurken'

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

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Big Idaho Potato Hotel

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

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Young, Australia

Big Cherries

Honoring the annual National Cherry Festival.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Spoonbridge and Cherry

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

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Rochester, Minnesota

Corn Water Tower

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

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Naoshima, Japan

Bennesse Art Site Naoshima

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

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Val de Santo Domingo, Spain

Valdivia Plum

A tribute to the region's fruit industry.

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