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Fremont Troll - An 18-ft. tall troll made of concrete that sits underneath the George Washington Memorial Bridge in Seattle (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

And that's an actual VW Beetle in its hand.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Other neat things in Fremont nearby:

  • Big statue of Lenin, currently painted blue and yellow with red hands
  • Piece of the Berlin Wall
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I don't think I've ever heard anyone call the Aurora Bridge the George Washington Memorial Bridge

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This is cool, but can you really call it creepy? It's just an art piece