A 66-foot-tall giant nutcracker named “Verne” has just arrived in Luverne, Minnesota, aiming to smash the Guinness World Record and become the tallest nutcracker on Earth. Costing over $600,000, this colossal roadside attraction was born from a local woman’s 7,000-nutcracker collection and is now drawing visitors from Wales to China, boosting local tourism and turning a quirky idea into a symbol of community pride.

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