The “world’s largest animated talking Paul Bunyan” statue stands in Paul Bunyan Land in Brainerd, Minnesota. Kitschy sculptures of the folk hero dot the U.S. from Maine to Oregon.

The statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox that tower over visitors to Bemidji are one of the top roadside attractions in the country, according to the 2025 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice ...