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Giants of the Prairies

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The Giants of the Prairies are a group of "world's biggest" roadside attractions found in Western Canada, especially in small towns populated mostly by Ukrainian Canadians.

List

AttractionCommunityImage
World's Largest Badminton RacketSt. Albert, Alberta
World's Largest BeaverBeaverlodge, Alberta
Beaverlodge beaver
Beaverlodge beaver
World's Largest BeeFalher, Alberta[1]
Falher bee
Falher bee
World's Largest Honey BeeTisdale, Saskatchewan[2]
World's Largest Blue HeronBarrhead, Alberta
World's Largest Border MarkersLloydminster
World's Largest Bucking Saddle Bronc and Rider, "The Legacy"Ponoka, Alberta
World's Largest bunnockMacklin, Saskatchewan
Giant Bunnock (horse's leg bone) in Macklin SK. Summer 2004
Giant Bunnock (horse's leg bone) in Macklin SK. Summer 2004
World's Largest Curling RockArborg, Manitoba[3]
World's Largest Coke CanPortage la Prairie, Manitoba
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, is home to the world's largest Coke can, formerly a water tower.
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, is home to the world's largest Coke can, formerly a water tower.
World's Largest ChuckwagonDewberry, Alberta
World's Largest DinosaurDrumheller, Alberta
Drumheller T-rex
Drumheller T-rex
World's Largest Fire HydrantElm Creek, Manitoba[4]
World's Largest Animated Grizzly BearInnisfail, Alberta[5]
World's Largest GeeseHanna, Alberta
World's Largest Golf TeeTrochu, Alberta[6]
World's Largest kubasaMundare, Alberta
Mundare kubasa
Mundare kubasa
World's Largest Mallard DuckAndrew, Alberta
Mallard duck sculpture in Andrew, Alberta : 23 Foot (7.2 Metre) Wingspan. Weighs 1 tonne.
Mallard duck sculpture in Andrew, Alberta : 23 Foot (7.2 Metre) Wingspan. Weighs 1 tonne.
World's Largest MosquitoKomarno, Manitoba
World's Largest MushroomVilna, Alberta
World's Largest Mushrooms in Vilna, Alberta, Canada, 20 feet high and 5 feet in diameter
World's Largest Mushrooms in Vilna, Alberta, Canada, 20 feet high and 5 feet in diameter
World's Largest Oil CanRocanville, Saskatchewan[7]
closeup of "World's Largest Oilcan" in Rocanville, SK. Summer 2004
closeup of "World's Largest Oilcan" in Rocanville, SK. Summer 2004
World's Largest Oil DerrickRedwater, Alberta
World's Largest Oil LampDonalda, Alberta
Lamp in Donalda, Alberta
Lamp in Donalda, Alberta
World's Largest painting on an easel (reproduction of Van Gogh's Sunflowers)Altona, Manitoba
Vincent (3692305291)
Vincent (3692305291)
World's Largest Piggy BankColeman, Alberta
World's Largest PutterBow Island, Alberta
World's Largest Softball, "Susie"Chauvin, Alberta
World's Largest Railroad SpikeHines Creek, Alberta[8]
World's Largest SundialLloydminster
World's Tallest TeepeeMedicine Hat, Alberta
Medicine Hat Saamis
Medicine Hat Saamis
World's Largest Wagon Wheel and PickFort Assiniboine, Alberta
World's Largest Western BootEdmonton, Alberta
Giant HorseIrricana, Alberta
David Thompson MonumentLac La Biche, Alberta
Giant PumpkinSmoky Lake, Alberta
World's First UFO Landing PadSt. Paul, Alberta
UFO Landing Pad in St. Paul, Alberta. Opened on June 3, 1967.
UFO Landing Pad in St. Paul, Alberta. Opened on June 3, 1967.
Giant perogyGlendon, Alberta
World's Largest Perogy. Glendon, Alberta, Canada. 27 ft. tall (8.2296 meters), built in 1991.
World's Largest Perogy. Glendon, Alberta, Canada. 27 ft. tall (8.2296 meters), built in 1991.
Giant Vegreville egg (Pysanka)Vegreville, Alberta
Vegerville pysanka
Vegerville pysanka
Giant potatoesVauxhall, Alberta
Vauxhall potatoes
Vauxhall potatoes
Giant replica of the Star Trek starship USS EnterpriseVulcan, Alberta
Enterprise replica in Vulcan
Enterprise replica in Vulcan
Giant gopherTorrington, Alberta
The Happy RockGladstone, Manitoba
Happy Rock (2935997512)
Happy Rock (2935997512)
Canada's Largest Baseball BatBattleford, Saskatchewan[9]
Canada's Largest Baseball GloveHeisler, Alberta[10]
Canada's Largest BuffaloWainwright, Alberta
Canada's Largest DragonflyWabamun, Alberta[11]
Dragonfly Sculpture in Wabamun, Alberta
Dragonfly Sculpture in Wabamun, Alberta
World's Largest Moose, "Mac the Moose"Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Mac the Moose in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Mac the Moose in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Battle between Bear and SwanSwan Hills, Alberta
Giant Skunk, "Squirt"Beiseker, Alberta
Alberta's Largest Northern PikeRochon Sands, Alberta
World’s Largest Fishing LureLacombe, Alberta

In popular culture

These attractions are referenced in the Kubasonics song "Giants of the Prairies".

The phenomenon was parodied in the sixth episode of the first season of Corner Gas, "World's Biggest Thing". Wherein one of the characters proposes the construction of the "world's biggest hoe" to draw in tourism to the town of Dog River, leaving some citizens unaware of the double entendre the name elicits.[12]

References

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