On a quiet street in Willits, a mountain town of Mendocino County, a towering 20-foot figure commands attention with a square jaw, a Seabiscuit belt buckle, and a branding iron in hand.

However, the 55-foot-tall statue is far from a lonesome cowboy, but rather has kin lofting high in the skies in other communities around the state. Rodeo – not football – is the official sport ...

The giants are statues that appeal to Route 66 travelers who are in search of photo op locations. The pioneer among Tulsa’s Route 66 giants is Buck Atom, Space Cowboy. In 2019, a 21-foot-tall ...