You Won’t Believe These Giant Roadside Attractions in Texas

Everything is bigger in Texas, and when traveling across the Lone Star State, you never know what you will run into. Scattered throughout the state are some of the biggest roadside attractions ever seen. These larger-than-life sculptures are definitely worth stopping for on your trip.

Where Is Tex Randall Located?

Tex Randall is located in Canyon, Texas. Tex is a 47-foot cowboy. Tex was originally erected in 1959 by Harry Wheeler. It was built to advertise Wheeler's Western Store.  It was partially restored in 1989 after a car crashed into one of Tex's boots. Then, in 2016, Tex went through a complete restoration.

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The World's Largest Bowie Knife - Bowie, Texas

This Bowie Knife was unveiled in April 2016. It is 20 feet long, with the blade measuring 14 feet 5 inches, and it weighs 3,000 pounds. Maybe this would fit in Tex Randall's pocket?

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The World's Largest Branding Iron - Vega, Texas

The branding iron was created by Greg Conn in 2018. The branding iron is a 22-foot-long, 3,000-pound branding iron with the XIT ranch logo.

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What’s the Story Behind the Big Blue Giant Texas Crab?

 The Big Blue Crab of Rockport, Texas, was founded in 1957 after it was placed on the Del Mar Grill.  After closing, the crab was purchased in 1966 by the Chamber of Commerce. This crab survived Hurricane Beulah in 1967 and Celia in 1970, but it eventually fell apart due to time. In 2004, it was removed and buried. In 2012, a new crab was created to replace the original Big Blue Crab.      Hurricane Harvey came in 2017 and destroyed this Big Blue Crab. The current Big Blue Crab (not so blue) was installed in 2021. This crab was built to withstand the storms that come to Rockport.

World's Largest Cowboy Boots - San Antonio

Bob Wade designed these Ostrich and calf-skinned cowboy boots. They stand 35 ft tall and 33 ft wide. They were originally installed in Washington, DC in September 1979, but moved to San Antonio in 1980. The giant cowboy boots greet visitors at the North Star Mall. 

What’s the Deal With Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel - Berdoll Pecan Farm, Cedar, TX

Ms. Pearl has been standing at the Berdoll Pecan Farm since 2011. She stands 14 ft tall.  She's had a few makeovers over the years, but people from all over stop and take a picture with her. 

World's Largest Spur - Lampasas, TX

Wayland Dobbs created this spur, and it was put up in 2016. The spur weighs 10,000 pounds and is 35 feet tall and 20 feet wide. 

 

 

 

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World's Largest Killer Bee - Hildago, TX

This killer bee was erected as a reminder that in October 1990, the first swarm of Africanized bees entered the United States.

World's Largest Working Fire Hydrant - Beaumont, Texas

The Walt Disney Company donated this giant fire hydrant to the City of Beaumont in March 1999 as a part of the re-release of 101 Dalmatians. The fire hydrant weighs 4,500 pounds and can blast 1500 gallons of water per minute.

World's Largest Pecan - Seguin, Texas

The original world's largest pecan was placed in 1962. It's 5 feet long and 2 1/2 feet wide and weighs 10,000 pounds.

World's Largest Horseshoe - Marfa, Texas

Artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen created this sculpture and named it Monument to the Last Horse. It stands on the grounds of the Chianti in Marfa, Texas, marking the grave of Louie. Louie was the last cavalry horse buried in 1932.

Those are definitely some unique and larger-than-life roadside attractions in Texas.