Pinkie the Pink Elephant in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

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The adjacent gas station sells a variety of Pinkie souvenirs. Get more unusual and extraordinary places each week with the Atlas Obscura Places newsletter. Your newsletter subscriptions with us are subject to Atlas Obscura's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

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A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away. ## Become an Atlas Obscura Member * * * Join our community of curious explorers. Become a Member Atlas Obscura uses cookies on its websites to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features, and to analyze our traffic.View Cookie Policy When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you, your preferences, or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect.

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