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Fremont Troll - An 18-ft. tall troll made of concrete that sits underneath the George Washington Memorial Bridge in Seattle (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

And that's an actual VW Beetle in its hand.

[–] captain_brunch@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Other neat things in Fremont nearby:

Big statue of Lenin, currently painted blue and yellow with red hands
Piece of the Berlin Wall

[–] Tkrun42@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I don't think I've ever heard anyone call the Aurora Bridge the George Washington Memorial Bridge

[–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This is cool, but can you really call it creepy? It's just an art piece