The World's Largest Buffalo was built in 1959 at the behest of a local booster who wanted "to create something so, big and magnificent, that passersby would have to stop in the city." Well, at least they pull off of the interstate.
The buffalo is built of concrete, 26 feet tall, 46 feet long, and weighs 60 tons. Its butt faces the highway.
The Buffalo's existence inspired Henry Leuher to build a giant Hereford bull in nearby Pettibone; his gonads are in the same all-star category as Albert the Bull (Audubon, IA) and Babe the Blue Ox (Klamath, CA).
Also here is the Pioneer Village and Buffalo Museum with a herd of live bison, including the rare alibo, "White Cloud." Live buffalo roam the hillsides beyond, but hide from tourists. The information booth kid explains: "They're not like dogs."
