Fort Ploddy

A life-sized diplodocus statue painted lemon-yellow, that holds a strategic view of the whole valley. Once a roadside attraction, it marks the site of a long-abandoned reptile park. Reptiles, snakes, and spiders — the descendants of the park’s exotic attractions — prey on unwary travelers. But the fort is well-guarded, and a humble village now shelters under its rounded bulk. Fort Ploddy is the an…