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| Dixon's Blind & Awning Service Rocky Mount, NC |
Bel Air Real Estate Edmonds, WA |
Giraffe & Elephant East Palatka, FL |
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Dixon's Blind & Awning Service has been around since 1953. I don't know how long this giraffe has been on their roof.
The giraffe and elephant at Bel Air Real Estate were produced by TJ's Animal House Art. The East Palatka giraffe and elephant are located on private property which is used for kids' parties. |
| Trader's World Monroe, OH |
Traxx at Jungle Village Cape Canaveral, FL |
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There are about 30 or 40 of these giraffes installed at Trader's World, a giant indoor flea market. They were produced by Mark Cline, a sculptor from Natural Bridge, VA. There are other animal statues on display including elephants, horses, zebras, a buffalo and a gorilla. There is also a Muffler Man which was modified by Mark Cline. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
Traxx at Jungle Village features a go-kart track, arcade, maze and a mini golf course. I assume this place started out as Jungle Village with just the mini golf. This concrete giraffe and cheetah are probably from the 1960s or so. They are installed next to the road. There are a few other animal figures, including a gorilla and elephant, on the course itself. |
| Giraffe & Elephant Delavan, WI |
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| The Elephant and Giraffe are a tribute to the 26 circuses that made Delavan their winter home in the late 1800s. The Giraffe is 14' tall. The 11' tall Elephant is a memorial to Romeo who killed 25 horses and five of his trainers over the years. The statues were created by FAST and erected in 1986. Delavan is also home to the International Clown Hall of Fame. For more, see this website. |
| Jim Hipp Nursery Haubstadt, IN |
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| The Jim Hipp Nursery has an assortment of fiberglass animals including these. There are also an eagle, a ram and a herd of smaller elephants. They are all apparently there to catch motorists' attention on busy Route 41. |
| La Brea Tar Pits Los Angeles, CA |
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| From 1913-1915, approximately one million fossilized bones were extricated from the La Brea Tar Pits. Most of these bones are from extinct mammals from the Ice Age. The statues in park next to the museum depict some of these animals. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. |
| Sloth Miami, FL |
Hodag Rhinelander, WI |
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The Giant Sloth statue is about 15' tall. It is installed near the entrance of the Miami Museum of Science. The statue was created around 1960 with concrete over wire mesh. For more, see this website.
The Hodag represents a local legend dating back to 1896. Lumberjacks claimed to have discovered and captured this frightening beast. The whole thing proved to be a hoax but Rhinelander adopted the Hodag as its mascot and named a park and sports teams after it. The name comes from a combination of the words "horse" and "dog". This statue is on display next to the Chamber of Commerce Visitor's Center. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. |
| Boomer New Hope, PA |
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| Boomer is a 19 foot long bronze beast. He was created by Dana Stewart in 2002. There is also a Baby Boomer in town. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
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