1st St W, Dunseith, North Dakota 58329 USA
Certified Weird
Just south of the Canadian border, in Dunseith, North Dakota, sits W'eel Turtle, one of the quirkiest roadside attraction in the state. The 40-foot-long turtle sculpture is made of 2,000 old car rims and was built by local George Gottbrecht in 1982. It's not the only turtle-themed attraction in this area, which is considered the gateway to the Turtle Mountains, but it's by far the most impressive one. It's definitely worth a selfie stop.
Made in 1982 from 2,000 tire rims that never made it to their destination, W'eel stands sentinel on the North Dakota prairie and lures customers to Dale's Thrifty Barn, the gas station/cafe/motel responsible for its existence. The 40-foot turtle's one-ton head bobs from side to side, perhaps acknowledging the surrounding Turtle Mountains or the annual turtle derby in nearby Boissevain, Manitoba.
If you're in this part if the country, you've probably seen all sorts of turtle statues... But this is the only one you'll find made of rims! That right there should be reason enough to stop! Hes huge, he's heavy, you can climb on him. Stop reading this and just go already!
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