Novelty Architecture - Giant Sculptures

Giant Sculptures

Sculptures of ordinary items scaled to building size are another aspect of novelty architecture. Such sculptures appear at roadside parks and attractions or museums in Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines and the United States. They are likely to represent local animals, such as fish or other wildlife; local plants, such as apples or pineapples; well-known local people such as Paul Bunyan; food, such as the branded candy bars at the former Curtiss Candy Company; sporting or mechanical equipment such as such as giant bats and balls or tyres; musical instruments, such as guitars; clothes such as giant boots or popular creatures such as dinosaurs.

In some instances, the giant sculpture provides a reference for the building to which it is connected. Examples are the giant bat outside the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory and the giant "paper" aircraft at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.