The Giants of the Prairies are a group of "world's biggest"

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s found in

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, especially in small towns populated mostly by

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In popular culture

These attractions are referenced in the

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song "Giants of the Prairies".

References

* {{Cite web , url= http://www1.travelalberta.com/en-north/index.cfm?pageid=423 , title= Unusual Attractions , author= Travel Alberta , access-date= 2007-02-22 , archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070805083523/http://www1.travelalberta.com/en-north/index.cfm?pageid=423 , archive-date= 2007-08-05 , url-status= dead
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