As you go along on your travels, chances are good that at some point, you will see a sign on the side of the road pointing you in the direction of the world’s biggest something-or-other. While it’s possible that some of us build our vacations around these types of attractions, for the majority of people, the “biggest” icons are either stumbled upon or found in a guide book, and are visited on the spur of the moment or because we were going that way anyway. Still, if you are planning any road trips or vacations this fall, maybe you’d like to take a look at your destination to see if you can join the crowds of people who have photographs of themselves standing next to something that happens to be the biggest *insert object here* in the world. If so, here are a few interesting ones to check out:
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The World’s Largest Ball of Twine Built by a Single Person, Darwin, Minnesota You probably have a ball or two of twine in your garage or utility room somewhere. Maybe you take it with you when you need to tie the Christmas tree to the roof of your car each year. It’s also likely that you have bought twine even when you had some at home because you forgot where you put it. If you were in possession of the world’s largest ball of twine, however, which measures 12 feet in diameter, you would never need to buy twine again! This particular ball of twine is housed in a gazebo in Darwin, Minnesota, and took almost 30 years to wind. There is a museum and a gift shop adjacent to the ball, so you can learn all about it.
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The World’s Largest Rotating Globe, Yarmouth, Maine Here is another ball of sorts, only this one is a globe named Eartha. At almost 42 feet in diameter, Eartha is housed in a three-story glass atrium in Yarmouth. It was built over a period of two years and represents what Earth looks like from space. You can see features like major roadways, types of vegetation and even ocean depth. This is a great educational exhibit to visit by yourself or with the kids. The entire rotation takes 18 minutes, so plan on staying for a little while if you want to catch every country.
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The World’s Largest Catsup Bottle, Collinsville, Illinois One of America’s favorite condiments never runs out in Illinois. The 179-foot tall water tower was built in 1949 by the W.E. Caldwell company and is a replica of Brooks original rich and tangy catsup. You can see it from Route 159, just south of downtown Collinsville, and believe it or not, the display attracts many tourists on a daily basis.
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The World’s Largest Concrete Corncobs, Dublin, Ohio You’ve seen cornfields, most likely, and one thing that they all have in common is that they are made out of stalks of corn. Well, not this one! In the town of Dublin, Ohio, you can visit a cornfield that is made out of 109 six-foot-tall corn cobs, each made from a slightly different mold. When you drive by, you might wonder why such a sculpture exists in the first place. Some feel that it was built as a statement about the urbanization of the former farming community of Dublin. Whatever the reason, it’s worth a drive-by and might be a good photo op
Not located in the U.S., but pictured to the right is the world’s largest playable violin made in Markneukirchen, Germany. It is 14 feet tall, 4.8 feet wide, and weighs 2,204.6 pounds. Imagine source unknown from Pinterest.
Have you come across any of the world’s largest objects or displays in your travels? Share your experiences with our readers in the comments section below!
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