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A huge fiberglass dinosaur head, built by sculptor Mark Cline, stands at the Luray Reptile Center (now operating as Luray Zoo -- A Rescue Zoo) in Luray, Virginia, part of a set of large fiberglass creatures -- including a Tyrannosaurus Rex and giant crocodile jaws serving as a walk-through entrance -- commissioned by zoo founder Jim Martin to attract passing motorists to his roadside attraction.
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Luray Reptile Center giant dinosaur head (Cline)
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Site-level location · 38.6773° N, 78.5341° W
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A freestanding outdoor sculpture at an active zoo/gift shop; visible from the road, with the zoo itself requiring paid admission.
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Luray Zoo, 1087 US Highway 211 W, Luray, Virginia.
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