A week or so ago, I was asked if I’d heard of Land of the Giants in Ankeny. I had not, but over the following week I started seeing it pop up all over social media. Here is their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/landofthegiantsankenyia
They are doing a better job at generating online buzz for their front yard than many haunted houses do 😉
Land of the Giants is a huge corner yard full of those giant Halloween props like you find at Home Depot and Lowes. And by “full of” I mean FULL of. Here are a few images:
Every neighborhood needs a house like this 😉 though I don’t think the Karens will appreciate it.
Video
I also have two different videos about it. This one was shared with this DMHauntedHouses audience:
…and this version (different footage) was shared on my Doing Des Moines project:
If you are in the area, drive by 4908 NW 7th St. and check it out. And while you are there, neighbors across the corner had a lemonade stand set up 😉 And that one takes Cash App and Venmo.
Until next time…