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Finally, the biggest state in the contiguous United States weighs in at 11 world’s largest roadside attractions. And this Texas list is so folksy, we just can’t help but share the whole darn thing: World’s Largest Caterpillar, Fire Hydrant, Jackrabbit, Muleshoe, Pecan, Rattlesnake, Roadrunner, Watermelon, Patio Chair, Peanut, and Strawberry.
Apr 5, 2024 · One blogger says there are 195 claims made in the United States for the biggest roadside attractions—ball of twine, frying pan, yo-yo, fire hydrant, etc. This is just a sampling of items that might hold your attention for minutes. Let's start out in Baker, southern California, where we can find a thermometer that's 134 feet high.
- World’s Largest Pistachio. The World’s Largest Pistachio is not a real pistachio, but the 30-foot-tall green-and-white concrete sculpture in Alamogordo is nutty enough to attract travelers on their way through Albuquerque, Roswell, or Las Cruces, New Mexico.
- World’s Largest Cuckoo Clock. Built in 1972, and featured on the cover of The Guinness Book of World Records in 1977, Ohio’s World’s Largest Cuckoo Clock has since been eclipsed by others (the current record holder is a clock in Germany featuring a 330-pound cuckoo bird).
- World’s Largest Ball of Sisal Twine. Started by Frank Stoeber in 1953, the World’s Largest Ball of Sisal Twine has a circumference of 46 feet and weighs 27,017 pounds (as of March 2022).
- Casey, Illinois. Featuring more than 30 larger-than-life objects (including 12 world-record holders), Casey, Illinois, has fully embraced its reputation as a small town full of big things.
United States. 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.
- Alabama // Self-Flushing Latrine. Location: Dauphin Island, Alabama. Soldiers stationed at Alabama's Fort Gaines during the Civil War enjoyed the rare luxury of dropping their waste into a special self-flushing latrine: Seated next to a few of their closest comrades, they would do their business, then let the tide from the Gulf of Mexico sweep everything away (which happened twice a day: once when the tide came in, and again when it went out).
- Alaska // Adak National Forest. Location: Ada Island, Alaska. At one point this "National Forest" boasted one whole tree. During WWII, U.S. Army General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
- Arizona // Santa's Land. Location: Santa Claus, Arizona. It's a ghost town. It's a winter wonderland. It's in the Mojave Desert. In 1937, real estate pro Nina Talbot founded this incongruously-themed town in an attempt attract land buyers, hoping that the chance to hang out with Santa Claus every day of the year would do the trick.
- Arkansas // Arkansas State Treasurer's Office. Location: Little Rock, Arkansas. What could be wackier than visiting a state treasurer's office? Sure, Arkansas has the not-at-all-creepy Burger Baths for Health sign, but they let you hold $500,000 in your hands at the Capitol Building.
Sep 28, 2021 · Bottom line: The result of decades of work on two sites by artist Leonard Knight, Salvation Mountain is a world-famous roadside attraction. The mountain rises 50 feet and extends 150 feet, making it a gigantic addition to the Sonoran Desert.
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May 24, 2017 · 1. The world’s largest weathervane. Where? Montague, Michigan, US. How big? This functioning weathervane is 48ft tall with an arrow 26ft long. Anything else I should know?
