North Dakota

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New Geographic Center of North America
Robinson, North Dakota
Tiny town (pop. 37) decided that the old Center was bogus, claimed the title in 2015, and had it confirmed by the federal Govt in 2016.

Salem Sue, World's Largest Holstein Cow
New Salem, North Dakota
Salem Sue, who's already big, towers above New Salem on a rare North Dakota hill.
Enchanted Highway
Regent, North Dakota
Gary Greff's towering, fanciful metal sculptures appear every few miles along one empty road in the middle of nowhere.
Tommy the Turtle
Bottineau, North Dakota
A giant statue of the Snowmobiling Reptile Hero of Bottineau. Travelers can stand behind his windscreen.
W'eel Turtle Made From Wheel Rims
Dunseith, North Dakota
This titan was welded together from over 2,000 steel wheel rims; its head alone weighs over a ton.
World's Largest Buffalo
Jamestown, North Dakota
This mighty bull bison -- built in 1959 out of sixty tons of concrete -- keeps its unblinking eye on the Jamestown grain elevator.
Hilltop Viking Statue
Fort Ransom, North Dakota
A towering son of Odin looks out over North Dakota, probably wondering what he's doing there.
Geographical Center of North America
Rugby, North Dakota
A rock obelisk in a gift shop parking lot marks an important spot on your map.

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Bismarck: Four-Headed Thunderbird Statue [tips]
Bottineau: Tommy the Turtle
Carrington: Muffler Man - Indian [tips]
Cooperstown: Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Missile Silo Historic Site [tips]
Dunseith: W'eel Turtle Made From Wheel Rims
Fargo: Woodchipper from the Movie Fargo [tips]
Fort Ransom: Hilltop Viking Statue
Garrison: Zombie Golf Giant
Garrison: Wally Walleye
Hope: Two-Headed Calf, Execution Ax [tips]
Jamestown: World's Largest Buffalo
Medora: Giant Buffalo Skull [tips]
New Salem: Salem Sue, World's Largest Holstein Cow
New Town: Earl Bunyon [tips]
Parshall: Paul Broste Rock Museum
Regent: Enchanted Highway
Regent: The Enchanted Castle [tips]
Robinson: New Geographic Center of North America
Rugby: Geographical Center of North America
Rugby: World's Tallest Salesman Exhibit
Rutland: Grill that Cooked the World's Largest Hamburger [tips]
Verendyre: David Thompson Monument
Watford City: Teddy Roosevelt's Giant Head