What) The "world's largest man-made turtle" was erected as a novelty in 1982 and welded together from over 2,000 steel wheel rims by George Gottbreht, owner of Dale's Thrifty Barn, which conveniently stands next door. The head alone on Dunseith's metal turtle weighs over a ton, and is mounted on a pivot so you can bob it up and down if you've been working out. This is the kind of nightmare we imagine clanking around the countryside in a Japanese monster movie. (1)

    Where) West side of ND 3 just north of its intersection with ND 5.

    Why) This turtle has a certain beauty and elegance that you would not expect given what it is made of.  And yes, the head bobs up and down even if you haven't been working out but just happen to be a bit overweight.



























I just told Pam to peer through the rims at the inside of the turtle.










This picture does not capture the feeling of wonder that I got when I looked in.









Obviously, Pam is wondering why I got her to look inside.











Perhaps the sun makes most objects look better. (2)