Roadside Americana · Minnesota
Jolly Green Giant Statue
A 55-ft Green Giant on the prairie
TypeGiant Roadside Colossus
StateMinnesota
WhenLate spring–fall
How to visitFree; statue park off I-90
A 55-foot fiberglass Jolly Green Giant towering over Blue Earth, Minnesota — the canning-country hometown that the brand made famous. The roadside colossus to end all brand-mascot colossi.
The photo
Looking up at the Giant’s grin.
Pair it with
- Blue Earth
- I-90 (the cross-country route)
- Southern Minnesota
- Spam Museum (a detour)
Roadside attractions keep their own quirky hours and can change owners, close, or move — confirm it’s open before a long detour, respect private property and art, and leave it as iconic as you found it.
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