There are several Paul Bunyan statues in the US and Canada. The most famous is Minnesota’s statue of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, which is on the U.S. Register of National Historic Places. Browse more Paul Bunyan photos at #paulbunyan.

Today is Paul Bunyan Day! Paul Bunyan is one of the most famous figures in North American folklore. A giant lumberjack who travels with his blue ox named Babe, Paul Bunyan is credited with the formation of many natural wonders in the US and Canada, such as dragging his axe behind him to dig up the Grand Canyon and walking across the state of Minnesota to create its 10,000 lakes with his footprints.