Paisano Pete stands 22 feet long and 11 feet tall on a busy intersection in Fort Stockton, and has greeted visitors to this West Texas frontier town since 1980.
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The giant talking Paul Bunyan statue is a perfect photo opportunity at the Trees of Mystery attraction off Hwy 101 in Klamath, Calif.
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Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox lumber over Klamath, Calif., at the Trees of Mystery attraction off U.S. 101. Paul talks too.
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An arch with about 2,000 shed antlers frames an entrance to George Washington Memorial Park in Jackson Hole, Wyo. It’s one of four 15-foot arches made up of antlers that were collected at the nearby National Elk Refuge.
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“Embracing Peace” in San Diego was inspired by a 1945 photograph. It has inspired critical derision and imitation kisses, and here it’s the backdrop of the Super Blue Blood Moon on Jan. 31.
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