Big Duck

Yep, that was a 20ft cement bird you just passed on the highway, crafted in 1931 as a fitting tribute to the island's long-gone waterfowl-breeding industry, which once comprised more than 90 duck farms. The duck, which weighs 20,000lb, has been moved four times throughout history, returning to its original location on this former duck farm in Flanders. Of course, it's a major roadside attraction.

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