Everything's bigger in Australia

[boingboing]

Originally published at: Everything's bigger in Australia | Boing Boing

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[ephoph]

Hey Canada has big things too eh! Canada's Largest Roadside Attractions | Reader's Digest Canada

[anon52120741]

I really want someone to buy the Canadian Arm from the United States’ Space Shuttle and make it into a Canadian roadside attraction

[ephoph]

And look what they missed from that list. This Giant Canoe Paddle is located just outside Golden BC:

[Grasshopper]

A complete list of all Big Things by province in Canada: http://www.bigthings.ca/
Although it hasn’t been updated with the big cheeto yet.

[29ggf]

This is the main square of Itu, a city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo

Giant pay phone

Giant traffic light (not just a big sculpture, it actually directs traffic)

Giant park bench, the “big kid” is a tribute to a local comedian

And you can buy oversized “little” souvenirs, like stationery, money bills, card decks, and coins for the giant pay phone