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Vihals, Norway

Jutulholet

Local legends say that a giant who tried to destroy a nearby church lived in this rock cave.
Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West
London, England

Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.
Fontana del Gigante at its current location.
Naples, Italy

Fontana del Gigante

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.
Trumansburg, New York

Taughannock Giant

A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.
Unger, West Virginia

Farnham Colossi

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.
The New Cardiff Giant
Fort Dodge, Iowa

The "Real" Cardiff Giant

Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.
The Awakening at National Harbor
Oxon Hill, Maryland

The Awakening

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.
A detail of the sculpture.
Antwerp, Belgium

Lange Wapper Statue

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.
Matryoshka Themed Hotel
Hulun Buir, China

Matryoshka Square (Russian Taowa Square)

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.
Antwerp, Belgium

Hand of Druon Antigoon

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.
Brabo Fountain.
Antwerp, Belgium

Brabo Fountain

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.
Giantess Cave
Keflavík, Iceland

Giantess Cave

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.
Herkules Windmill
De Veenhoop, Netherlands

Herkules Windmill

This Dutch windmill has its roots in an American invention.
Gavel Sculpture
Columbus, Ohio

Gavel Sculpture

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.
The Mantis seen with the Container Park entrance sign.
Las Vegas, Nevada

'The Mantis'

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Some things are bigger than others.
world's largest

18 Great Big Things That Are Both Big and Great

Atlas Obscura readers recommend their favorite oversized attractions.
Eric Grundhauser September 4, 2019
'Untitled (Lamp/Bear)' in Hamad International Airport
Doha, Qatar

'Untitled (Lamp/Bear)'

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.
The Giantess.
Mexico City, Mexico

José Luis Cuevas Museum

Its most enigmatic sculpture is a giantess with a ghostly face on her knee.