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| Reptiles & Such (page 2) |
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| Dragon Vandalia, IL |
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| The Vandalia Dragon is on Highway 40 (the National Road) in front of the True Value hardware store. It is 30 feet tall and 40 feet long and was installed here in 1999. The dragon was produced by the ESC construction company and breathes fire with the help of a propane tank. However, it wasn't working when I was there in 2006. His red eyes also light up. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
| Dragons Philadelphia, PA |
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| These Philadelphia Dragons were created by Ward Eliker and installed in a parking lot in Chinatown in 2009. The four bronze dragons are mounted on stainless steel poles. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Dragon Seattle, WA |
Dragon Paris, TX |
Green Dragon Market Ephrata, PA |
Dragons? Las Vegas, NV |
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This Seattle Dragon is located at the entrance to the International District (Chinatown). There were 10 of these lightpole dragons installed in 2002. They are made of fiberglass and lit from within at night. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
The Paris Dragon statue is installed in front of Paris Junior College. "Pyro" is the college's mascot. The statue was produced by Daon Wall in 2001. The Green Dragon Market features this giant dragon on top of their sign. Sorry about the blur of the second photo - the cars were pretty menacing. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. These two Dragons stand in front of the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino which was built in 1999. Are these statues meant to represent any particular animals or mythological beasts? For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
| Dragon Lake Orion, MI |
Dragons Marshfield, MI |
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This Dragon in Lake Orion is apparently trailered around town to advertise the annual Dragon on the Lake festival. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
The Dragons in Marshfield were created by Clyde Wynia. They are part of the collection of his sculptures known as Jurustic Park. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
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More Giant Dragons
Merritt Island, FL Saxton, KY Caryville, TN |
| Nessie Grand Rapids, MI |
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| Nessie, a Loch Ness Monster, was built in 2009 by a group of Grand Rapids artists. The sculpture is composed of five floating pieces. Together, they make Nessie 18 feet tall and 100 feet long. It was built with styrofoam, polystyrene over a wood frame. Nessie's eyes glow red at night, powered by solar panels. In 2010, the sculpture was moved to John Ball Park near the zoo. It was originally located on the Grand River in town. For more, see this website. |
| Big Mo Cave City, KY |
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| Big Mo lies in front of Big Mike's Rock and Gift Shop. This "Mosasaur" is made of cement and was probably built in 1970 when the Mystery House was built. Big Mike's is a gift and souvenir shop. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
| Iguana Fort Worth, TX |
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| This 40 foot long Iguana sculpture was created in 1978 by Daddy O' Wade. "Iggy" was installed on the roof of the Lone Star Café in New York City until 1989 when the bar closed. The sculpture was sold at auction and moved to Virginia. It was sold back to Wade a few years later and returned briefly to New York City. The sculpture was in storage in Fort Worth from 2000-2010. It was then restored and installed on the roof of the Fort Worth Zoo's animal hospital. The sculpture is made of wire mesh, polyurethane and pipe. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. |
| Iggy the Iguana St. Paul, MN |
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| Iggy the Iguana is located outside the Science Museum of Minnesota. The 40 foot long statue was created by Nicholas Swearer from 1971-1975. The statue is composed of 12,500 railroad spikes. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Iguana Toronto, ON |
Testudo College Park, MD |
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This Iguana is installed on the roof of the Menagerie pet shop. He was dressed up for the Christmas holiday season when I was there. For more, see their website.
The bronze statue of Testudo is installed at the McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland. Testudo the Terrapin is a Chesapeake Bay diamondback turtle and the university's mascot. The statue was created in 1933. Students rub his nose for good luck before exams. For more, see this website. |
| Galapagos Tortoise Fort Worth, TX |
Tortoise Philadelphia, PA |
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This Galapagos Tortoise is installed in front of the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History. The sculpture was made from chrome car bumpers and welded steel by Jon G. Bedford in 1984.
This bronze Tortoise statue is located at the Please Touch Museum. |
| Turtle Playground St. Louis, MO |
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| The Turtle Playground was built in 1996 in Forest Park. The concrete turtles were created by Robert Cassilly. The sculptures include a snapping turtle, a soft-shelled turtle, a red-eared slider, a Mississippi map turtle, three box turtles, and a stinkpot. There is also a snake, a serpent, and three turtles hatching from eggs. For more, see this website. |
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