Fort Worth, Texas -
Iggy: 40-Foot-Long Iguana
Built by a Texan, the big green lizard spent decades atop a restaurant in decadent Manhattan.
- Address:
- 1989 Colonial Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX
- Directions:
- At the Forth Worth Zoo, which is on the southwest side of downtown. I-30 exit 12A onto University Drive. Drive south on University for about a mile to Colonial Pkwy. Turn left, then follow the signs to the Zoo. Iggy is on top of the herpetarium (reptile house).
- Hours:
- M-F 10 am -5 pm, Sa-Su 10 am - 6 pm, shorter hours off-season. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 817-759-7555
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Iggy: 40-Foot-Long Iguana: In 1978, Bob “Daddy-O” Wade from Austin, Texas, built a 40-foot-long iguana in New York City. For over a decade it sat atop the roof of the Lone Star Cafe at 5th Ave. and 13th St., while Daddy-O went on to build the World's Largest Cowboy Boots. [06/12/2010] Complete Story...
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Giant Iguana The giant Iguana statue is mounted on top of a Fort Worth zoo building. [cory lenger, 07/11/2010]
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