61. A rather feathery bus rider
Found In: Unconfirmed
Est. Cost: N/A
Taking your owl on a bus with you is definitely unexpected. This giant owl is no shrinking violet, reminding us exactly why these nocturnal birds are predators. Owls can grow to large sizes, especially Great Horned Owls.
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They can weigh several pounds, and their wingspan can reach as wide as five feet. Let’s just say, the passengers on this bus are lucky that this owl appears to be docile, in a good mood, and not ready to hunt anything (or anybody).
62. Cane Corso head vs. human head
Found In: Worldwide
Est. Cost: $1,500-$4,000 for a puppy from a breeder*
Cane Corsos are loyal guard dogs, and, as you can see, they are large and fearsome-looking enough to ensure any would-be burglar thinks twice before coming into your home. Male Cane Corsos can stand as high as twenty-eight inches and weigh as much as 110 pounds.
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This Italian breed of mastiff was originally kept as a guard dog for livestock and, before that, as a hunter and herder. Even as a puppy, a Cane Corso’s head and paws are outsized, showcasing their future great heft.
63. Lochaber, Scotland
Found In: Lochaber, Scotland
Est. Cost: Free to climb
This photo was taken in Lochaber, Scotland, and the mountains rising in the background of this photo seem as though they are going to overtake the region. Lochaber is famous for its natural beauty, including impressive coastlines, Glen Coe, and Ben Nevis.
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Ben Nevis isn’t the name of a celebrity—it refers to Scotland’s highest mountain. It stands 4,413 feet above sea level, dwarfing anything in its path. Ben Nevis is no easy climb, taking as many as eight hours to reach the peak.
64. The largest log cabin ever made (ca. 1905)
Found In: Portland, Oregon
Est. Cost: $950,000 to build*
The Forestry Building was constructed in Portland, Oregon in 1905, and everyone who visited it agreed that it was one of the largest log cabins in the world. This majestic structure was created in honor of famous explorers Lewis and Clark.
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Its specs are impressive, as it measures 206 feet long, 72 feet high, and 102 feet wide. It took one million board-feet of lumber to create, for a total build cost of $950,000 in today’s money. As for its wood, it came from old-growth trees in nearby Columbia County, and these trees were sold to developers by famous lumber baron Simon Benson.
65. Zeus the Horse
Found In: Mt. Washington Resort
Est. Cost: $5,000-$10,000* (Avg. Belgian Draft Horse Price)
Zeus was the second-largest horse in the world, standing 7’2” (21.5 hands) tall and weighing in at 3,100 pounds. The gentle giant lived at Mount Washington Resort, and his owners had to use thirty pounds of steel just to make him one horseshoe.
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The Belgian Draft Horse was a mix of Anglo Arab and Selle Francais blood, according to The Horse magazine. Zeus remains one of the most iconic horses of all time, a testament to just how majestic these beautiful creatures can be.
66. A Sequoia tree surrounded by mere Conifers
Found In: Sierra Nevada, California (Western Slopes)
Est. Cost: $8.99 for a small Sequoia seedling*
This photo really illustrates just how large Sequoia trees are. The Giant Sequoia in this photo greatly outpaces the mere conifers surrounding it, making it clear that it is the true king of the forest. The Giant Sequoia can stand as high as 279 feet.
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Meanwhile, Conifers can grow as high as 98 feet. Though both are important to the ecosystem, it is the Sequoia that is endangered, as IUCN says that fewer than 80,000 of these trees are left in the world.
67. An Enormous Cluster of Wine Grapes
Found In: Worldwide
Est. Cost: $7,700 per ton*
Per bottle of wine, there are 600 to 800 grapes used. When you think of the millions of bottles of wine that are sold each year, that number seems rather stunning. Wine grape clusters are huge, providing enough for several bottles, in some cases.
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Want to make a gallon of wine? You’ll need around 85 to 90 pounds of fresh, still-stemmed grapes. As vintners know, even the lowest-yielding vineyard can still make around 1,440 bottles of wine per acre.
68. Giant Paws on a Little Kitten, Caused By Polydactylism
Found In: Worldwide
Est. Cost: N/A
This little cutie has one too many toes, making his paws look gigantic when compared to the rest of him. This kitten has polydactylism, which means he has a genetic mutation caused by a dominant gene.
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This gene causes between four and seven extra toes to form on a kitten’s paws. The front paws tend to be the most affected by this genetic mutation, but the polydactylism can also occur on the kitty’s hind paws, too.
69. A Waterspout Moving Through Florida
Found In: Worldwide
Est. Cost: N/A
This waterspout surely put a damper on anyone who was trying to have a quiet evening out on the Florida coastline. Waterspouts for when cold air causes a huge difference in the temperature of the water versus the temperature of the air.
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Waterspouts can grow to an impressive size, moving as fast as fifteen knots an hour. Though these spouts are weaker than tornados, they can still pack quite a punch for boaters who don’t get out of their way in time.
70. Elephant Ears Plant vs. Human
Found In: Tropical Regions
Est. Cost: $18.99 for a pack of bulbs*
This plant isn’t exactly something you can put on your windowsill. Known as Colocasia (nickname: Elephant Ears), the plant is huge, and it can live for as long as eight years. These tropical perennials are nicknamed because of their shape, though they are actually bigger than real-life elephant ears.
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Elephant Ears can grow as large as eight feet, if you plant them in the tropics (otherwise, they’ll only grow to less than half that size). Be careful around this plant, as pretty as it is. Elephant Ear plants are very toxic when ingested by animals or humans.
71. Crow compared to a banana
Found In: Central/Eastern North America
Est. Cost: $1 for the banana*
Though people might not realize it, crows are actually very large birds. Their wingspan can reach as wide as 2.5 feet, and they are, in total, seventeen inches long (so, nearly a foot and a half). That said, crows still are half the weight of ravens.
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When compared with a regular-sized banana, you can see how large crows really are. These birds aren’t just hefty; they’re also quite intelligent, with scientists comparing their brain power to that of the average seven-year-old human child.
72. Lorenzo Quinn’s Gigantic Hands Sculpture
Found In: Venice, Italy
Est. Cost: Free to visit
Gifted artist and sculptor Lorenzo Quinn has created quite a few of these massive hand sculptures. He claims that the hands represent the power of love and hate and of creation and destruction.
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Which power the hands wield depends on the humans to which they belong. This sculpture in particular is located in Venice, Italy, rising out of the Venetian Canal to support the Ca’ Sagredo Hotel. Hence the sculpture’s title: Support.
73. How Big Carps Can Grow
Found In: Rivers, Reservoirs, Lakes
Est. Cost: $0.63-$1.59 per pound*
When you think of large fish, the word “carp” might not jump to mind right away. Carps can grow to massive sizes, as you can see from this photo. They can reach several feet in length and weigh as much as thirty or forty pounds.
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British angler Colin Smith once caught a Carp weighing just over one-hundred pounds. Wild Carp can reach the biggest sizes, as they’ve had a longer time to fatten up and grow in reservoirs, pools, and lakes.
74. Big Macs Then vs. Now
Found In: McDonald’s Restaurants
Est. Cost: $5.15 average price*
This fact is sure to shock McDonald’s fans. Decades ago, Big Macs, one of McDonald’s most famous menu items, were far larger than they are now. The Big Mac, when it was first introduced, consisted of two pieces of “quarter meat.”
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Each piece weighed a quarter-pound before it was cooked. Nowadays, the Big Mac is made with 10-1 meat, which means two, 1.6-ounce pieces. That size change hasn’t diminished the Big Mac’s popularity, as 550 million are still sold in America every year.
75. Japanese Spider Crabs Are The Stuff of Nightmares
Found In: The Pacific Coast of Japan
Est. Cost: $100-$500 per pound*
If you’re afraid of anything many-legged and large, you might want to look away, as the Japanese Spider Crab truly is the stuff of nightmares. These massive arthropods’ legs can grow as long as twelve feet from claw to claw.
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This is a major difference when compared to their foot-long body. Though the subject of gory, scary mariners’ tales over the years, Spider Crabs are actually quite harmless to humans, possessing a calm, gentle disposition.