Why These 20-Foot Giants Are Among Route 66’s Most Beloved Attractions

With Route 66 celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, many Americans are taking to the road to explore the historic pathway that once connected Chicago to Santa Monica. Along the way, they are discovering these long-lost iconic giants.

These iconic roadside behemoths have been beckoning us for over half a century. There are only a few hundred of the original International Fiberglass giants still in existence, including Paul Bunyons, cowboys, Vikings, Texaco Big Friends, Native American chiefs, Uniroyal gals, and others created in the 1960s and ’70s.