List of largest roadside attractions
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This is a list of verifiable roadside attractions. Items can claim to be the largest, longest, highest, or anything that makes them notable.
Asia
Thailand
Europe
England
- Worlds largest Disco ball[1]
France
- Woinic the World's Largest Boar, autoroute A34 near Saulces-aux-Tournelles, France. Coordinates:49°35′39″N 4°30′10″E / 49.59417°N 4.50278°E [2][unreliable source?]
Germany
The Netherlands
- World's Largest Egg, (6m x 4m) Restaurant Het Ei van Barneveld, Barneveld, The Netherlands [citation needed]
North America
Canada
- Worlds largest Axe[3]
- Worlds largest Lobster, Shediac, New Brunswick[4]
- Worlds largest Dinosaur[5]
- Worlds largest Tomahawk[6]
- Worlds largest Tepee[7]
United States of America
Alabama
- World's Largest Jukebox, Sound Cell Recording Studios, Huntsville[citation needed]
California
Georgia
- World's Largest Chicken, Marietta, Georgia, USA
- world's largest peanut, Ashburn. [8]
Illinois
- World's Largest Ketchup Bottle, Collinsville, Illinois, USA
- World's Largest Mailbox, Casey, Illinois, USA[9]
- World's Largest Clogs / Wooden Shoes, Casey, Illinois, USA[10]
- World's Largest Golf Tee, Casey, Illinois, USA[11]
- World's Largest Pitchfork, Casey, Illinois, USA[12]
- World's Largest Rocking Chair, Casey, Illinois, USA[13]
- World's Largest Wind Chime, Casey, Illinois, USA[14]
- World's Largest Knitting Needles, Casey, Illinois, USA[15]
- World's Largest Crochet Hook, Casey, Illinois, USA[16]
Idaho
- Worlds largest Beagle[17]
Indiana
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- Old Ben, world's largest preserved steer,[citation needed] Kokomo, Indiana
Iowa
- World's Largest Truck Stop, [[Walcott, Iowa|Walcott[citation needed]]]
Kansas
- World's Largest Ball of Twine, Cawker City, Kansas, USA
- World's Largest Collection of World's Smallest Versions of World's Largest..., Lucas, Kansas[18][unreliable source?]
Maine
- World's Largest Revolving and Rotating Globe,[19][failed verification] Yarmouth, Maine, USA
Michigan
- World's largest model tire, Allen Park, Michigan, US[20]
- World's Largest Cherry Pie,[21] Traverse City, Michigan, US[22]
- Former World's Largest Cherry Pie, Charleviox, Michigan[23][unreliable source?]
- World's Largest Picnic Table, Olive, Michigan[24][25][unreliable source?]
- World's Largest Musical Fountain, Grand Haven, Michigan
- World's Largest Working Rifle, Ishpeming, Michigan[26][unreliable source?]
- World's Largest Running Chain Saw, Ishpeming, Michigan[27][unreliable source?]
- World's Largest Weathervane, Montague, Michigan[28]
- World's Largest Crucifix, Indian River, Michigan[29][unreliable source?]
- World's Largest Lugnut, Lansing, Michigan[30][unreliable source?]
- World's Largest Indian, Ironwood, Michigan[31][unreliable source?]
Missouri
- Worlds largest Shuttlecock[citation needed]
- World's largest fork,[citation needed] Springfield, Missouri
Montana
•Worlds Largest Candy Store, Phillipsburg, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Wooden Dome, Bozeman, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Penguin, Cut Bank, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Larch Tree, Seely Lake, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Snow Flake, Fort Keogh, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Free Standing Brick Building, Billings, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Silver Dollar Collection, Haugen, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Dinosaur Skeleton, Bynum, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Sugar Beet, Fairview, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Model Airplane Collection, Great Falls, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Automated Music Machine Collection, Nevada City, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Frying Pan, Libby, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Purple Spoon, East Glacier, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Bigfoot Museum, East Glacier, Montana[citation needed]
•Worlds Largest Convoy, Laurel, Montana[citation needed]
New Mexico
New Jersey
- World's Largest Water Tower, Union, NJ, USA (contested)[citation needed]
- Lucy the Elephant, Margate, NJ USA[33]
North Carolina
- World's Largest Strawberry, Ellerbe, NC, USA[34]
- World's Largest Bureau[35]
North Dakota
- World's Largest Buffalo, Jamestown, ND, USA[citation needed]
- Salem Sue, claimed to be the worlds largest Cow, New Salem. [36]
Ohio
- World's largset basket,[citation needed] Newark, Ohio
- World's Largest Cuckoo Clock, Sugarcreek, Ohio[37]
- world's largest horseshoe crab, Blanchester. [38]
Oregon
- World's Largest Caveman, Grants Pass[39]
- World's Largest Corn Dog, Rockaway Beach Oregon --30-foot Pronto Pup[40]
Rhode Island
South Dakota
- World's Largest Drug Store - Wall Drug, Wall[citation needed]
- World's Largest Collection of Reptiles - Reptile Gardens, Rapid City, South Dakota
Utah
Virginia
- World's largest rollerskate, Bealeton, Virginia[citation needed]
Washington
- World's Largest Cowboy Hat & Boots, [[Seattle|Seattle[citation needed]]]
Washington DC
- Worlds largest typewriter eraser[43]
West Virginia
- World's Largest Teapot, [[Chester, West Virginia|Chester[citation needed]]]
Wisconsin
- World's Tallest Grandfather Clock, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA[citation needed]
- Worlds Largest Penny[44]
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
See also
- "Giants of the Prairies", a polka by the Kubasonics
- List of gravity hills
- Novelty architecture
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