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Chicken Boy in Los Angeles, CA
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Chicken Boy

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Chicken Boy is a 22-foot fiberglass statue in Los Angeles, CA, standing in the Highland Park neighborhood. In 2010 it received the Governor's Historic Preservation Award from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. It sits about 1 mile off the old road, and for Route 66 travelers heading into Los Angeles it makes a quick, offbeat photo stop and a reminder of the giant roadside figures that once caught drivers' eyes.

What is Chicken Boy?

The figure is made of fiberglass and rises 22 feet above North Figueroa Street. Big figures like this were a familiar sight along American highways in the Route 66 era.

Visiting Chicken Boy: tips

Plan on 10 to 15 minutes; this is a view-from-the-street sight. Food is within about 0.1 mile. The Southwest Museum of the American Indian is about 0.9 mile away and the Heritage Square Museum about 1.6 miles away.

Practical info

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chickenboy.com
Hours
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Where to eat near Chicken Boy

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  • Fair Oaks Pharmacy in South Pasadena, CA
    Diner & restaurant

    Fair Oaks Pharmacy

    South Pasadena, CA · 2.6 mi from Chicken Boy

    A 1915 pharmacy with an old-fashioned soda fountain, on the corner where Route 66 ran down Fair Oaks Avenue.

  • Twohey's in South Pasadena, CA
    Diner & restaurant

    Twohey's

    South Pasadena, CA · 2.7 mi from Chicken Boy

    A 1950s-style diner in South Pasadena, founded in 1943 and known for a burger called the Little Stink-O.

  • Philippe's in Los Angeles, CA
    Diner & restaurant

    Philippe's

    Los Angeles, CA · 4.2 mi from Chicken Boy

    A downtown Los Angeles restaurant running since 1908 that claims to have invented the French dip sandwich.

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Southwest Museum of the American Indian in Los Angeles, CA

Southwest Museum of the American Indian

Los Angeles, California · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A landmark 1907 museum building on Mount Washington, now closed but still a striking sight above the Arroyo.

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0.9 mi from Chicken Boy

Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles, CA

Heritage Square Museum

Los Angeles, California · 0.1 mi from Route 66

An open-air museum of historic Los Angeles buildings, told through a century of growth.

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1.6 mi from Chicken Boy

Rio de Los Angeles State Park, California

Rio de Los Angeles State Park

Los Angeles, California · 1.4 mi from Route 66

A young state park on the Los Angeles River, with restored wetlands, ball fields and a playground.

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2.5 mi from Chicken Boy

Arroyo Seco in Los Angeles, CA

Arroyo Seco

Los Angeles, California · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A seasonal river and canyon whose Spanish name means dry stream.

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2.7 mi from Chicken Boy

Selig Zoo in Los Angeles, CA

Selig Zoo

Los Angeles, California · 1.1 mi from Route 66

A long-gone Los Angeles zoo that supplied animals for Col. W.N. Selig's early films.

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2.9 mi from Chicken Boy

Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena, CA

Colorado Street Bridge

Pasadena, California · on Route 66

A curving 1913 concrete arch bridge high over the Arroyo Seco that carried Route 66 traffic until 1940.

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3.0 mi from Chicken Boy

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