To Gnome is to Love 'Em

by Michelle Cassidy

14 Places

Kerhonkson, New York

Gnome Chomsky

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

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Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Gnome Road

A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness.

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Charlevoix, Michigan

Earl Young Gnome Houses

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

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Oakland, California

Gnomes of Lake Merritt

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

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Elwood, the World's Tallest Concrete Gnome

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

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La Balade des Gnomes

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

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Carson, California

Gnome Village

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

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West Putford, England

The Gnome Reserve

The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.

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Loddington, England

Lampy the Garden Gnome

The first German gnome who popularized the garden decoration.

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Red Rock, Australia

Gnome Holm

In this Red Rock forest, a small enclave plays host to a collection of wacky figurines.

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Wellington Mill, Australia

Gnomesville

Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout.

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Shoreham, Australia

Ashcombe Maze

Australia's largest traditional hedge maze features a Great Gnome Hunt.

Alpharetta, Georgia

The Dwarf Castle

A man's home is his castle.

Salzburg, Austria

Zwerglgarten (Dwarf Garden)

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

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