i know where there's a blue celeste that size just near the Atlanta Zoo, just 10-12 blocks from my house.  but it dropped all its leaves in the last 2-3 weeks and went into dormancy, making it quite tough to appreciate the size and beauty.

Bill, my grandparents had a gigantic black mission at their home in Sacramento (on 52nd st, next to an elementary school). It towered over the house and shaded part of the school playground, and covered a big chunk of the back yard as well. When my cousin inherited the house, he wasn't a fig fan, and I understand he cut it way back, or possibly even had it removed. I may have a slide of it (or at least of the massive trunk) somewhere--if I ever unearth it, I'll scan and post it.

I knew this man well. I used to live quite a few years in south Philly.  There are many many fig trees in the Italian neighborhood of S.Philadelphia. Like the article said, many are protected by walls which really shields the winds that flow down those streets.  Very bad in winter.