Mac the Moose of Moose Jaw—no relation to Mack the Knife (Photo: Matt Boulton)
In the competitive field of World's Largest attractions, there are definite trends: moose, bison and other roaming animals are in abundance, same with fish and birds. Oversized sports equipment or tools are the de-facto if your town has a historical agenda, and, of course, everyone loves a nod to the thing everyone can identify with: money. In Canada, oversized items are in abundance, and we've collected our favourite 25 here. Not enough? Roadsideattractions.ca has many more, organized by province.
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- Hockey is big in Duncan. Photo by hradcanska
- Duncan, British Columbia
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- <small>(Photo: cycle60)</small>
- The world's largest tin soldier is no toy.
- New Westminster, British Columbia
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- The world’s largest tin soldier is no toy.
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- <small>(Photo: Magalie L'Abbé)</small>
- The big peach around town.
- Penticton, British Columbia
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- The big peach around town.
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- A big beaver in Beaverlodge - wonder how often they have to repaint its teeth.
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
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- A big beaver in Beaverlodge – wonder how often they have to repaint its teeth.
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- <small>(Photo: Dylan Kereluk)</small>
- The world's largest dinosaur — well at least world's largest non-CGI dinosaur.
- Drumheller, Alberta
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- The world’s largest dinosaur — well at least world’s largest non-CGI dinosaur.
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- Does that come in a smaller size?
- Edmonton, Alberta
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- Does that come in a smaller size?
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- <small>(Photo: Carlos Pons)</small>
- This Ukrainian Easter egg also made the world's biggest single-egg omelet.
- Vegreville, Alberta
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- This Ukrainian Easter egg also made the world’s biggest single-egg omelet.
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- A giant forked perogy ready for a bite.
- Glendon, Alberta
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- A giant forked perogy ready for a bite.
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- <small>(Photo: Matt Boulton)</small>
- Mac the Moose (no relation to Mack the Knife).
- Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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- Mac the Moose (no relation to Mack the Knife).
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- The Swan in Swan River.
- Swan River, Manitoba
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- The Swan in Swan River.
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- A pumpkin without its patch.
- Roland, Manitoba
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- A pumpkin without its patch.
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- No word if this statue flies south for the winter.
- Wawa, Ontario
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- No word if this statue flies south for the winter.
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- When observing an oversize loonie, it's important to compare to the standard size loonie.
- Echo Bay, Ontario
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- When observing an oversize loonie, it’s important to compare to the standard size loonie.
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- Big Bruce making friends.
- Chesley, Ontario
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- Big Bruce making friends.
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- You can't get much for a nickel these days, even a big one.
- Sudbury, Ontario
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- You can’t get much for a nickel these days, even a big one.
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- Manitou the Bison.
- Earlton, Ontario
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- Manitou the Bison.
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- Jumbo the Elephant has quite the literal name.
- St. Thomas, Ontario
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- Jumbo the Elephant has quite the literal name.
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- A giant spirit catcher.
- Barrie, Ontario
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- A giant spirit catcher.
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- <small>(Photo: Derek Purdy)</small>
- The Joy of Photography needs a section on all the fun ways to shoot your uncle in front of novelty-sized statues.
- Campbellford, Ontario
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- The Joy of Photography needs a section on all the fun ways to shoot your uncle in front of novelty-sized statues.
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- Convair Atlas Rocket isn't so much oversized, but still it's big.
- Ottawa, Ontario
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- Convair Atlas Rocket isn’t so much oversized, but still it’s big.
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- This orange is ripe all year long.
- Monteal, Quebec
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- This orange is ripe all year long.
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- The world's largest axe, lonely without the world's largest tree.
- Nackawic, New Brunswick
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- The world’s largest axe, lonely without the world’s largest tree.
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- What kind of bait do you think you'd need to catch this guy?
- Campbellton, New Brunswick
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- What kind of bait do you think you’d need to catch this guy?
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- The world's largest lobster - where's the melted butter?
- Shediac, New Brunswick
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- The world’s largest lobster – where’s the melted butter?
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- Not a pot of gold but a mammoth at the end of this rainbow.
- Whitehorse, Yukon
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- Not a pot of gold but a mammoth at the end of this rainbow.
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I also like the Canada goose in Wawa.
Two words: road trip! We’ve been to many of the ones in the U.S., like the world’s largest apple, shoe house, and bowling pin, but we have yet to hit Canada.