Enchanted Highway!
I only saw the first sculpture!
The Enchanted Highway is a 32-mile stretch of two-lane county road in western North Dakota featuring a collection of the world's largest scrap metal sculptures.
The project is the brainchild of local artist and retired school principal Gary Greff, who began building the giant structures in 1989. He wanted to create eye-catching roadside attractions to pull travelers off the interstate and revitalize his declining hometown of Regent, North Dakota.
The route starts at Exit 72 on Interstate 94 (near Gladstone) and extends south to the small town of Regent. Every monument has its own gravel pull-out parking area, and many have picnic shelters.
Mile 0: "Geese in Flight" – Visible directly from I-94, this spectacular piece is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest scrap metal sculpture. It stands 110 feet tall, spans 154 feet wide, and weighs over 78 tons.
Mile 3: "Deer Crossing" – Features a massive leaping buck alongside a doe made from oil well pipes and tanks.
Mile 15: "Grasshoppers in the Field" – A collection of towering, monumental metal insects marching through the prairie.
Mile 19: "Fisherman's Dream" – A complex, multi-layered sculpture showing a massive pond scene complete with a school of giant fish leaping toward a dragonfly.
Mile 24: "Pheasants on the Prairie" – Giant, colorful local birds rendered in immense scale.
Mile 26: "Theodore Roosevelt Rides Again" – A tribute to the historic president's ties to North Dakota, showcasing a giant metal stagecoach and likeness of Roosevelt.
Mile 30: "World's Largest Tin Family" – The very first installation created for the highway, featuring a 45-foot-tall farm dad, a mom with barbed-wire hair, and their son.
Mile 32 (Regent): "Sir Albert and the Dragon" – Located at the end of the highway at the themed Enchanted Castle Hotel (which Gary Greff also owns), featuring a giant knight standing face-to-face with a 40-foot-tall, 100-foot-long dragon.
