Largest Buddha in Google Street View

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This 25 metres long reclining Buddha on the roof of Wat Si Sunthon (Wat=Temple in Thai) in Thalang, Phuket, Thailand is the largest open air Buddha in Phuket.

Although it is small as compared to the other statues of Buddha but it is the largest Buddha which can be seen in Google Street View.

I will be happy if some one can come up with a Street View of a larger Buddha.

Source: adventureinthailand.com

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Train to Heaven, Wroclaw

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The Train to Heaven (Polish: Pociąg do nieba)  in Wrocław, Poland, is a monument to the rolling stock factory, which was once located in the town.

Artist Andrzej Jarodzki used a 65 years old steam engine and 30 metres long rails to depict a train climbing to the sky. Commissioned in 2010, it is largest monument in town and weighs 80 tons.

Source of info: Polish Wikipedia (English Translation)

World's Largest Rocking Horse

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This giant rocking horse in the town of Gumeracha, Australia is the World's biggest rocking horse, however for safety reason it is embedded in concrete and doesn't rock. It is part of a larger complex which includes a wooden toy factory, wildlife park and a café. A much smaller and real rocking horse has also been  placed adjacent to the giant so that the kids visiting it are not disappointed.

More info and images in Travelogue Of An Armchair Traveller

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White Elephant of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois

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This white elephant in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, was brought to the town in 1950 by one M.Masse, proprietor of Cafe de Liers who wanted to install it in his garden. However due to its huge size it could not be placed in the garden and he gifted the elephant to the city. After its installation he changed the name of his cafe to Cafe-Tabac de L'Elephant.

Vandals frequently paint the elephant pink and the city authorities paint it back to white. So in a sense it is proving to be a white elephant for the town!

Source of info and more images including elephant in pink: evry-daily-photo.blogspot.com

Buran Russian Orbital Vehicle In Moscow

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Buran spacecraft was a Russian orbital vehicle for their space programme and was functionally somewhat similar to the US Space Shuttle. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union the Buran space programme fell in disarray and the only working aircraft was destroyed in an hanger accident.

The spacecraft pictured here in Gorki Park in Moscow, is not the actual Buran meant for flights, but it is the structural prototype (Buran OK-TVA) of the space vehicle for testing the loads and stresses, heating and vibration of the flight vehicle.

It was planned to convert it into cafeteria.

Source of info: Wikipedia and thelivingmoon.com

Huge Arch Gate Made From Twigs

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Google have recently released the Street Views of Moscow and while roaming these streets one of the  first unusual objects which I saw was this huge arch gate made from twigs and sticks. It may not have the architectural beauty associated with arch gates or memorials but it is definitely eye-catching.

Located at the entrance to Joy or Delight Park (Парк Отрада) in the Otradnoye (Отрадное) township in North Moscow. Отрадное means "welcome" so in a way it could be the welcome gate to the Welcome town.

Catford Cat - Giant Cat On The Wall

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This giant fibreglass sculpture of a black cat is installed above the entrance  to the Catford Centre - a small shopping centre in Catford, a district in the London Borough of Lewisham, in south London, England.

The sculpture popularly known as Catford Cat is the most prominent landmark in the region and the centre is punningly called Catford Mews.

Source of info: information.catford.co.uk

World's Largest Cowboy Boots, San Antonio, Texas

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These giant 12 metres (40-foot) tall boots, billed as World's Largest, are located outside the North Star Mall in San Antonio, Texas.

Created in November 1979 by the Texan artist Bob "Daddy-O" Wade, these were originally installed in Washington D.C near The White House and were later shifted to this location.

Main source of info and more info: cowboysindians.com

Phoenix at Efteling Theme Park, Holland

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Efteling Theme Park located in the small town of Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands is one of largest and oldest theme park in the World. Opened in 1952 it not only pre-dates the original Disneyland of California by about 3 years but is also twice as large.

Here is a Google Street View of one its attractions; The legendary bird - Phoenix.

More info about the theme park: Wikipedia

Giant Octopus at Lakes Entrance

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Giant Octopus atop "Griffiths' Sea Shell Museum & Marine Display", at 125 Esplanade, Lakes Entrance VIC 3909, Australia.

Giant Red Arrow

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This giant red arrow is installed in front of the Indian Plaza Shopping Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Exact date of its commissioning is not known but it was in existence since early sixties and  has now become a famous landmark.

Source of info: ABQ.Strange

World's Largest Carrot

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This giant 7.5 metres tall model of a Carrot in the town of Ohakune, New Zealand is reportedly World's largest carrot.

The town is centre of carrot growing region of the country and is commonly referred as the 'Carrot Capital' of New Zealand. Installed in 1984 the carrot initially drew criticism from several quarters, however it has since become an important landmark and a tourist attraction.

Source of info: wanganuichronicle.co.nz 

Whom To Pity - Man or Machine?

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Google Camera car snapped this giant of man on a small mobility scooter. I wonder whom to pity - the Man or The Machine?

Location: Elm Grove Lane/Catton Grove Road Crossing, Norwich, Norfolk, UK

Giant Water Tap

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This giant water tap is installed as an advertisement, on the front wall of a plumber shop "Boes Plumber" in the city of Wateringen, The Netherlands. No further details are available about this giant tap.

World's Tallest Windmill - The North Windmill

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Schiedam in The Netherlands boasts of six tallest windmills in the World. Five of these are the traditional old type windmills and sixth is a new windmill which has been constructed to look like the old ones.

Shown above is World's Tallest old type windmill. Knows as The North Windmill (molen De Noord), its structure stands 33.3 metres tall, while the tips of the blades reach to 44.5 metres. However if one takes into account the newly built 6th Windmill, then it is second tallest in the World.

More info: World's Tallest Windmills

Giant Clothes Pin, Philadelphia

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Here is a giant Clothes Pin/Clip sculpture by Swedish sculptor Claes Oldenburg near the Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Installed in 1976, the 45-foot (13.7 metres) high, 10-ton sculpture is made from Cor-Ten and stainless steel.

Source of info: artcyclopedia.com

World's Largest Thermometer

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This giant thermometer located in a small town of Baker, CA, USA is the largest Thermometer in the World and is a monument to highest temperature of 134° F (56.7° C) recorded in nearby Death Valley on July 10, 1913.

Highest temperature ever recorded so far in the World is 57.8 °C (136 °F) at Al 'Aziziyah, Libya on September 13, 1922 and the temperature recorded at Death Valley on July 10, 1913 is World's second highest recorded temperature.

The thermometer has a height of 134 feet (40.84 metres) and LEDs mounted on it display the ambient temperature.

More info and images: Travelogue of An Armchair Traveller

World's Biggest Merino

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This giant merino sheep made from steel frame and concrete, stands 15.2 metre tall and weighs 97 Tonnes.

Location: Hume Street, off Hume Highway, Goulburn,  NSW, Australia.

More info at: bigmerino.com.au

Credits: Farceur via Google Earth Community

Just Call Us

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Giant telephone in front of office "Centraal Beheer", a Dutch insurance company headquartered in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.

Its silent TV commercials are famous for humour where some situation goes shockingly wrong and it is followed by catchphrase "Just Call Us". In the Dutch version of the commercials the actual (and original phrase) is Even Apeldoorn bellen (Just Call Apeldoorn) - Apeldoorn is company's nick name.

More info: Wikipedia

Huge Windows at Boeing's Airplane Assembly Plant

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Here is an image from Flickr (by Maurice King) taken from height;

Vastness of the windows can be gauged from close up Google Street View shown below. (Notice the size of cars in front of the window.)

Google Street View

Boeing's assembly plant located in  Everett, Washington is the largest building in the world and Boeing 747s, 767s, 777s, and the new 787 Dreamliner are assembled here.

The building also boasts of huge glass windows which can seen in the Google Street Views above;

Location: Boeing Freeway, Everett, Washington, USA

Source of info: Wikipedia