General Grant Center

2001 | Best Statue At a Strip Mall

We're sure there are people out there who know the name of the strip mall at 8400 Watson Rd. is the General Grant Center. But most people in our circles have taken to referring to it as "Scary Clown Plaza." Standing at least 15 feet tall, just off the curb to the street, the clown seems prepared to squirt seltzer in somebody's face or climb into a Volkswagen Beetle with several other giant performers. The look is classic -- painted white face, red round nose and elaborate lips,... More »