Entry No. 22 — the Spokane file — filed under: roadside-oddity

Way Out West Statue Farm

A 16-foot Tyrannosaurus rex looms over a treehouse in an open field beside I-90, sharing the lot with a giant green brontosaurus, cows arranged in a boat, head-to-head dueling roosters, a London double-decker bus, and retro spaceships guarded by alien figures (sunglasses sold separately, five bucks). The whole sprawling place is the lifelong obsession of Spokane junker Mike Ferguson, who fills shipping containers with oversized statuary from China, Mexico and Indonesia. Everything is for sale, from a three-dollar cast-iron lizard up to a colossal bull, but browsers wander free. A repurposed WWII submarine-net float ball serves as the sign for whether the farm is open.

The move: Wander the statue field at golden hour taking absurd photos with the dinosaurs and the spaceship, then haggle over who gets to buy the smallest weirdest creature.

📍 Before you go Open-air lot with seasonal/weather-dependent hours; the float ball flips to 'open' or 'closed' to signal whether you can enter. Call ahead off-season.

• 📍 Spokane (west of city, near Cheney/Medical Lake exits off I-90)
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 11610 W White Rd, Spokane, WA 99224

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-24