Weird California
Weird California
Weird California - By Joe Parzanese
Giant Clams of Pismo Beach Greet Visitors to the Town
Giant Clams of Pismo Beach Greet Visitors to the Town

Land of the Giants


Land of the Giants may have been a long forgotten TV series from late sixties, but here in California, at times it can feel like we live in that world. Giant sized attractions, mostly made out of fiberglass dot our roadsides. The most prominent of the giants, numbering over twenty, are the Muffler Men that line our highways and they come in all shapes and sizes. But they are not alone. Giant food, ranging from artichokes and oranges to olives and lemons, can also be found throughout California. Giant farm animals lurk in our towns like the giant chicken infestation mostly down in Los Angeles and a giant steer in Central California. And if that wasn't enough, there's also giant utensils and cups lying around, as well as giant board games that are more fitting for twenty foot tall players!

A&W Burger Family Android Sculpture Garden The Barrel Bell Plastics Big Chair Bob's Big Boy The Brown Derby Carpeteria Genie Fork in the Road Giant Books Giant Chess Set Giant Chickens Giant Clams of Pismo Giant Coke Products Giant Fire Helmet Giant Hot Dogs Giant Ice Cream Sundae Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove Giant Olives of California Giant Orange Stands of California Giant Shasta Soda Cans The Giant Steer of Buttonwillow Ivy Poodle Large Hamburgers Monopoly in the Park Muffler Men Templeton Milk Bottle World's Largest Artichoke World's Largest Box of Raisins World's Largest Desert Tortoise World's Largest Handmade Candy Cane World's Largest Paper Cup World's Tallest Thermometer

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