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World's Largest Wren

477 SW Huntoon St, Topeka, Kansas 66612 USA

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“A tribute to a legendary radio station”

Paying homage to the WREN radio station of Topeka, the giant Wren statue is now more of a local tourist attraction. Early photos of WREN show real Wrens fluttering about, so when the station closed and the property changed hands people came to action to make sure the giant wren had a home. It's home isn't impressive, but it's still a great photo op.

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Reviewed by
alyssaheim

  • 8 Reviews
  • 2 Helpful
June 06, 2017
Rated 1.0

It was in an odd location which made it easy to miss. Not as big as anticipated. Take the time to go to the Brown v Board of Education Historic Site right near there instead!

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Reviewed by
LuckyP

  • 15 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
July 28, 2023
Rated 1.0

Omg so small and unassuming. Not worth a stop. I get wrens are naturally small. But why have this main picture of it looking like it’s work a couple turns.

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Reviewed by
Angela Payne

  • 2 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
June 05, 2020
Rated 4.0

Fun little spot with a big bird.

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Reviewed by
marut

  • 35 Reviews
  • 15 Helpful
August 12, 2018
Rated 4.0

Easy to find and there were a few parking spots nearby if you don’t mind walking a little ways. Not sure why people are complaining about the location — it’s an open space near an intersection, pretty typical of a statue :) Love the idea behind the statue! My only concern is that she’s due for another coat of paint soon. Other than that, a cute quick stop!

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  • 395 Reviews
  • 33 Helpful
May 24, 2018
Rated 2.0

World's Largest Wren was not nearly as big as we anticipated. We have seen, "World's Largest" things across the country, and this was one of our least favorites. There isn't really a place to pull off, so we just had to take pics from our vehicle. We did enjoy the Brown V Board of Education National Historic Site nearby that is free, but they do accept donations. Our GPS did take us right to it, but had we not been looking, we might have missed it. I wouldn't recommend adding this to the list of things to do/see, but if you happened to come upon it you might want to get a pic or two.

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Reviewed by
Aimi

  • 24 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
June 26, 2016
Rated 3.0

Pretty easy to find but there isn't really anywhere to stop and take photos. We managed to drive around it until I got a good shot. Awkward spot but a great addition to our list of 'big things' seen.

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Reviewed by
Lee Anne Shumake

  • 1 Review
  • 0 Helpful
June 03, 2015
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The directions provided using the link here did not get us there. We found it accidentally anyway. Cute!

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World's Largest Wren

477 SW Huntoon St
Topeka, Kansas
66612 USA
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