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The big mailbox sticks up out of the property at 1017 Quacco Road. An ornate metal gate featuring cows and a tractor identifies it as on the Hopeton Plantation.
[Signmanjoe, 04/16/2014]Giant Cow Mailbox:- Address:
- 1017 Quacco Rd, Savannah, GA
- Directions:
- I-95 exit 94. Drive east on Hwy 204 about two miles to Ogeechee Rd, turn left (north), drive one mile and turn left onto Quacco Rd -- it's about 2.5 miles on the left. Also visible on the east side of I-95 at milepost 96.5.
Pretty neat! The kids got a kick out of it!
[Matt Longino, 02/09/2010]On the side of Quacco Road there is a giant mailbox painted to look like a black and white cow. Eight feet wide and 16 feet long, it soars nearly 30 feet in the air.
Owned by the same people that own Keller's flea market in Savannah, GA where Kelly the Cow sits outside.
[Kari, 02/02/2010]A great big shrimp welcomes you to a home in Kilauea, Hawaii.
[Kelly Soprych, 06/26/2021]Orange Crustacean:- Address:
- 4317 Kilauea Rd, Kilauea, HI
- Directions:
- From HI-56/Kuhio Hwy turn north at the Shell station onto Kolo Rd, then make the first left onto Kilauea Rd. Drive a quarter-mile and you'll se the shrimp on the right.
- Casey, Illinois - Big Things in a Small Town Workshop
Jim Bolin is the visionary behind the Big Things project, which he hopes will revive his small town, and this workshop is where all of the giant things in Casey are being built.
Already on display in various spots in town are the World's Largest Wind Chimes (55 feet tall), World's Largest Golf Tee (30 feet tall), and World's Largest Knitting Needles (13 feet long). Complete and ready for placement are a pencil over 32 feet long, a pitchfork 60 feet long, and a 13-foot diameter World's Largest Wooden Token.
Next up: the World's Largest Rocking Chair (54 feet tall); a giant ruler (36 feet long), wooden clogs (2,500 pounds apiece), and a 36-foot-long mailbox that will automatically raise its giant flag whenever anyone posts a letter. The shop opened to the public in May 2015, and the workers are happy to chat with visitors.
[RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 07/14/2015]Big Things in a Small Town Workshop:- Address:
- SE 2nd St., Casey, IL
- Directions:
- Downtown, a block east of Hwy 49. From E. Main St. turn south onto SE 2nd St. The workshop is on the right, behind the World's Largest Wind Chimes.
- Hours:
- M-F 6 AM - 4 PM Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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The claws would suggest that this crustacean is some form of lobster, although Hawaiian lobsters don't have claws. Hard to know if this orange terror of the surf is unique, or a standard lawn mascot in Hawaii.