W'eel Turtle Sculpture: Dunseith, North Dakota

The W'eel Turtle Sculpture in Dunseith, North Dakota serves as a store, gas station, and motel.

Made in 1982 from 2,000 tire rims that never made it to their destination, W'eel stands sentinel on the North Dakota prairie and lures customers to Dale's Thrifty Barn, the gas station/cafe/motel responsible for its existence.

The 40-foot turtle's one-ton head bobs from side to side, perhaps acknowledging the surrounding Turtle Mountains or the annual turtle derby in nearby Boissevain, Manitoba.

Learn about the world's largest freestanding statue in the next section.

Want to discover more family vacation destinations? See:

• Family Vacations
• Read Mobil Travel Guide's North Dakota State Guide
• Scenic Drives
• America's National Monuments
• America's National Historic Sites
• America's National Memorials