Vega, Texas: Metal "66" Ankylosaurus
A metallic-robot dinosaur with 66 spikes on its back, all of them numbered "66."
- Address:
- 214 S. Main St., Vega, TX
- Directions:
- From Route 66 turn north at the blinker light onto US-385/Main St. Drive two blocks. The toad will be on the left, just before Coke St.
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The horned toad is not, in fact, a toad; it's an an Ankylosaurus named Rex! At least for now.
[Harmon, 11/04/2023]
There is a giant metallic horned toad with "66" spikes on its back. It's located in the same lot as the giant XIT Branding Iron.
[Sumoflam, 09/02/2022]Nearby Offbeat Places
1924 Restored Gas Station, Vega, TX - < 1 mi.
Milburn-Price Culture Museum: World's Largest Branding Iron, Vega, TX - < 1 mi.
Dot's Mini Museum - Cowboy Boot Tree, Vega, TX - < 1 mi.In the region:
Beef Burger Barrel, Amarillo, TX - 32 mi.
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I case you haven't guessed, the toad is only two blocks off of Route 66. It appeared in 2022.