My love of Aussie Big Things is clear, so whilst in Canada I was on the lookout for some similar spectacles of art and culture! The Canadians do indeed have a truckload of them around the country, which would add to any epic roadtrip. Alas, I only really came across two in my 3.5 months over there...
I am not sure if I can really count this one, but it meets the criteria - it is roadside and it is bigger than the actual item it is depicting. The Big Thimble is on a corner of the Fashion District in Toronto. Along the footpath of this corner is a tape measure winding it's way around the street - which is the thing that caught my eye first at this junction.
Have you come across any in Canada? Where and what were they (for my to do list for next time!)?
The Big Spider, called Maman and is the work of sculptor Louise Bourgeois, can be found stalking the forecourt of the National Gallery of Canada, in Ottawa. She's pretty impressive!
I am not sure if I can really count this one, but it meets the criteria - it is roadside and it is bigger than the actual item it is depicting. The Big Thimble is on a corner of the Fashion District in Toronto. Along the footpath of this corner is a tape measure winding it's way around the street - which is the thing that caught my eye first at this junction.
Have you come across any in Canada? Where and what were they (for my to do list for next time!)?
I do believe that there is a giant nickel somewheres, potentially Sudbury (northern Ontario) but I've not been to it.
ReplyDeleteAnd I can tell you that there is one giant oversized deck chair on the South Shore of Nova Scotia! That sure does make for fun pictures :)
I will be driving from Vancouver to Halifax next Spring/summer, so I will be sure to keep an eye out for large things!
Ohh, yes, I knew about the nickel. But not about the deck chairs! Awesome - would be a great photo op!
DeleteWould love to see a collection from a roadtrip all the way across the country! And adding that very idea to my Wanderlust list! Ha!
That spider is freaky, and it's not the only one - I saw its exact twin in Bilbao in Spain! I got a pic of it here - http://www.olympicwanderings.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DSC_0278.jpg :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow! There are a heap of them all around the world - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maman I didn't realise!
DeleteAwesome pic Caitlyn!
I also saw an exact twin of the spider in Bilbao in Spain, and have a pic with my two (then young) children underneath! I didn't know they were all around the world - scary stuff!
ReplyDeleteThere used to be one of those spiders outside the Tate Modern in London too! I kept my distance!
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