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In every country there are people who claim to have the world's largest roadside attractions. This list was drawn partly from World's Largest Roadside Attractions.

Australia

World's Largest Pineapple, Nambour

See also Australia's Big Things

New South Wales

File:Big GoldenGuitar Tamworth.jpg
"Big Golden Guitar", located at Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Canada

Alberta

The Giants of the Prairies

World's Largest Pysanka, Vegreville, Alberta.

British Columbia

Nova Scotia

Manitoba

Ontario

Quebec

Saskatchewan

World's largest axe

New Brunswick

India

New Zealand

United States of America===Alabama=

Built in 1924, The Bottle, also known as the Nehi Inn, was one of the first "world's largest" roadside attractions. Despite the attraction itself being destroyed by fire in 1933, the community of The Bottle, Alabama still bears the name of its famous attraction.

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

File:Old Ben.jpg
"Old Ben"

Iowa

Iowa's Largest Frying Pan, Brandon, Iowa, USA Worlds Largest popcorn ball, (Sac City, Iowa), USA

Kansas

File:PalettaGrande.jpg
Grand Rapids, Michigan: PALETTA GRANDE The big scoop aluminum sculpture situated posterior to Da Vinci's Horse is 12x12 foot with a 22 foot wood handle.

Maryland

the wolds largest pencil in the world was made by glen burnie,maryland usa

Massachusetts

Michigan

North Saint Paul, MN
Rockville, MN
  • World's Largest Working Rifle,Ishpeming, Michigan [5]
  • World's Largest Running Chain Saw, Ishpeming, Michigan [6]
  • World's Largest Weathervane, Montague, Michigan [7]
  • World's Largest Crucifix, Indian River, Michigan [8]
  • World's Largest Lugnut, Lansing, Michigan [9]
  • World's Largest Indian, Ironwood, Michigan [10]

Minnesota

Nebraska

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

World's largest basket, Newark, OH

Ohio

Oklahoma

  • World's Largest Driller Statue, Tulsa, OK, USA

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

The World's Largest Musky, at the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame; Hayward, WI.

Europe

Germany

  • World's Largest Coffee Pot, Selb, Germany

Notes

  1. ^ "Marree Man". Australian Big Things. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  2. ^ http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/04/worlds-largest-sundial/
  3. ^ "Traverse City, MI - World's Largest Cherry Pie Pan". www.roadsideamerica.com. Retrieved 2009-04-24.