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Dunseith, North Dakota: W'eel Turtle: World's Largest

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Address:
412 Main St., Dunseith, ND
Directions:
On the west side of US-281/Main St. just north of its intersection with ND-5/96th St. NE.
RA Rates:
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Hundreds of junked cars contributed their wheel rims to make the mighty W'eel Turtle.

W'eel Turtle: World's Largest

This titan was welded together from over 2,000 steel automobile wheel rims; its head alone weighs over a ton.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [03/19/2023]

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Wheel Rim Turtle.

Wheelie Turtle

A huge turtle made of wheels -- smack in the middle of the Turtle Mountains, what more could you want? Local lore says that the head and tail used to move, and still has the gears inside.

[Ruth Lagerquist, 09/08/2013]

Nearby Offbeat Places

International Peace GardenInternational Peace Garden, Dunseith, ND - 13 mi.
Four Arrows MonumentFour Arrows Monument, Belcourt, ND - 14 mi.
Tommy the TurtleTommy the Turtle, Bottineau, ND - 17 mi.
In the region:
Prairie Village Museum: World's Tallest Salesman, Rugby, ND - 32 mi.

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