Wisconsin's Secret Graveyard Where Giants Go to Rest

What This Place Actually Is

This isn’t actually a graveyard at all - it’s the outdoor storage facility for FAST (Fiberglass Animals, Shapes, and Trademarks), a company that’s been crafting America’s giant roadside attractions since the early 1970s. Founded by Jerome Vettrus and incorporated under its current name in 1983, FAST has built some of the country’s most iconic oversized landmarks.

Their greatest hits include the 200-foot-long sea monster at Wisconsin’s House on the Rock and the famous 145-foot-long muskie in Hayward. But here’s the fascinating part: after completing each project, they keep every single mold. For decades.

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