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Each one claiming to be the world’s largest. Still, the list includes a crystal ball, a cuckoo clock, a cheese wheel and - not just a pumpkin, but also a pumpkin pie. The Buckeye State is tied with California, though perhaps not with the acclaim of some of the west coast locations. Midwest stalwart Ohio hangs with the coastal elites when it comes to roadside attractions. Other California attractions include a thermometer, an artichoke, and the famous donut at Randy’s Donuts in Inglewood. The Brontoosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex weigh a combined 250 tons. These creatures off the I-10 were featured in the 1985 film Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.

Perhaps best known are the dinosaur statues of Cabazon, California. The Golden State tops out 48 other states with more than a dozen “World’s Greatest” to explore. There are six states that have more than 10 of these attractions, with California and Ohio leading the way. Sure, they get a little sparse in the open fields of the west, but everything does. Plants: a catchall for trees, vines, and stumpsĪt first glance, you’ll see these attractions are well distributed across the country.People: Abe Lincoln, Paul Bunyan, and the giantest Jolly Green Giant.Places: water towers, truck stops, and the World’s Largest Collection of World’s Smallest Versions of World’s Largest.Foods: artichoke, peanut, and a really big ketchup bottle.Things: thermometer, chairs, and the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota.Animals: fish, buffalo, and larger than life dinosaurs.View World’s Largest Roadside Attractions in a full screen mapĬlick around, search for attractions near you, or filter based on these categories:

But each makes its claim with the gusto of a carnival barker, another trait that could be considered very American.Īcross 41 states, here is the World’s Largest Map of the World’s Largest Roadside Attractions. Perhaps that explains why there are at least 195 roadside attractions in the US that consider themselves the “world’s largest.” They aren’t all verified-some are outright wrong. World’s Largest Map of the World’s Largest Roadside AttractionsĪsk around the world and you’ll hear that everything is bigger in the United States.

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