Standing out against the badlands of western North Dakota, the world’s largest collection of roadside statuary enlivens an otherwise unexciting swathe of the northern Great Plains. Standing along a quiet country road outside the town of Regent (pop. 268), some 32 miles south of I-94 exit 72, the unexpected visual delights of the Enchanted Highway have earned it a place in the Guinness Book of World Records (as the “World’s Largest Scrap Metal Sculpture”), as well as in the hearts of many a long-distance road-tripper. Created over the past 15 years by former schoolteacher and self-taught metal sculptor Gary Greff, these are some of the largest works of art in the world—a flock of geese reaches over 100 feet into the air, while the “Tin Family” stands some 50 feet tall along the roadside. The Enchanted Highway is, well, simply enchanting, and definitely worth the detour.
