Giant roadside attractions on Route 66
Route 66 runs from Chicago to Santa Monica, and some of its best-loved stops are giants built to make drivers pull over. These are the 4 Route 66 giants on our map so far, listed from east to west, with the straight-line distance from one to the next so you can plan your stops.
1. Gemini Giant
Wilmington, Illinois 路 30 ft 路 built 1964A 30-foot fiberglass astronaut holding a rocket, a space-age take on the Muffler Man figures, that long stood at the Launching Pad restaurant on Route 66. After a 2024 auction and restoration it was reinstalled at South Island Park in Wilmington.
2. Blue Whale of Catoosa
Catoosa, Oklahoma 路 built 1972About 540 miles from Gemini Giant as the crow fliesA big blue concrete and iron whale along Route 66, built by Hugh Davis as a surprise for his wife and unveiled in 1972. Volunteers restored it after years of decline, and the city opened a visitor center there in 2026.
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3. Pops Giant Soda Bottle
Arcadia, Oklahoma 路 66 ft 路 built 2007About 97 miles from Blue Whale of Catoosa as the crow fliesA glowing soda-bottle sign outside a Route 66 gas station and restaurant that opened in 2007. Its height nods to Route 66, and the glass building inside shows off hundreds of soda varieties.
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4. Jack Rabbit Trading Post
Joseph City, Arizona 路 built 1949 (trading post)About 739 miles from Pops Giant Soda Bottle as the crow fliesA Route 66 trading post open since 1949, known for its giant hollow fiberglass jackrabbit with a saddle visitors can sit on. The rabbit was repaired and repainted in 2019 and is still out front off I-40 exit 269.
Details come from public sources and visitors. Hours and access change, so check before you drive.
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