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A 12-foot, 500-pound statue of an apple-headed boy, built in 2010 by artist Bill Niffenegger outside the Old Apple Barn at 949 US-82, Mountain Park, near Alamogordo, New Mexico, according to New Mexico Magazine. Whether the barn is open is not confirmed.
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Site-level location · 32.9436° N, 105.7833° W
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949 US-82, Mountain Park, New Mexico, also referred to as High Rolls. Whether the grounds are open to visitors is not confirmed.
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