WORLD'S LARGEST ATTRACTIONS IN EACH STATE
Roadside attractions are a big deal in the United States, and this has led to many artists and builders creating GIANT versions of things. As a result, there are now hundreds of 'world's largest' attractions in the country. Visiting these attractions is great fun, and you can find them in all 50 U.S. states.
Take note that some of these attractions are no longer considered the world's largest (they might be the 2nd or 3rd largest at this point), but that doesn't subtract from the fun of visiting. If you are interested in directions to any of these, visit the roadsideamerica.com website. And if you enjoy this content, you may also enjoy my Top 100 Roadside Attractions in the U.S. list.
I also highly recommend these books that highlight U.S. roadside attractions:
Unique America - Strange, Unusual, and Just Plain Fun: A Trip Through America
Weirdest Places in the USA
Am I missing any great world's largest attractions in my list below? If so, please email me!
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WORLD'S LARGEST ATTRACTIONS IN EACH U.S. STATE
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Here is a list of many of the world's largest attractions in each U.S. state. If I have missed any of the world's largest attractions or if any of these disappear or are destroyed, please email me so that I can update this page.
ALABAMA
✮ World's Largest Brick Made of Bricks (Montgomery)
✮ World's Largest Hog (Dothan)
✮ World's Largest Motorcycle Museum (Birmingham)
✮ World's Largest Office Chair (Birmingham)
✮ World's Largest Purple Octopus (Gulf Shores)
❯❯❯ Discover more Alabama travel ideas with my comprehensive Alabama Travel Guide.
ALASKA
✮ World's Largest Gold Nugget (Ketchikan) - this is just a boulder that is painted gold
✮ World's Largest Gold Pan (Nome)
ARIZONA
✮ World's Largest Belt Buckle (Quartzite)
✮ World's Largest Desert Tortoise (Bullhead City)
✮ World's Largest Kachina Doll (Carefree)
✮ World's Largest Kokopelli (Camp Verde)
✮ World's Largest Longhorn Skull (Amado)
✮ World's Largest Map of Route 66 (Holbrook)
✮ World's Largest Petrified Tree (Holbrook)
Discover more Arizona travel ideas with my comprehensive Arizona Travel Guide.
ARKANSAS
✮ World's Largest BB Gun (Rogers)
❯❯❯ Discover more Arkansas travel ideas with my comprehensive Arkansas Travel Guide.
CALIFORNIA
✮ World's Largest Box of Raisins (Kingsburg)
✮ World's Largest Lemon (Lemon Grove)
✮ World's Largest Olive (Lindsay)
✮ World's Largest Paper Cup (Riverside)
✮ World's Largest Power Outlet (Petaluma)
✮ World's Largest Totem Pole (McKinleyville)
✮ World's Largest Yo-Yo (Chico)
✮ World's Tallest Thermometer (Baker)
❯❯❯ Discover more California travel ideas with my comprehensive California Travel Guide.
COLORADO
✮ World's Largest Beetle / Herkimer (Colorado Springs)
❯❯❯ Discover more Colorado travel ideas with my comprehensive Colorado Travel Guide.
CONNECTICUT
✮ World's Largest Bronze Gorilla (Greenwich)
✮ World's Tallest Uncle Sam (Danbury)
❯❯❯ Discover more Connecticut travel ideas with my comprehensive Connecticut Travel Guide.
DELAWARE
✮ World's Largest Frying Pan (Georgetown)
❯❯❯ Discover more Delaware travel ideas with my comprehensive Delaware Travel Guide.
FLORIDA
✮ World's Largest Chicken Wing (Madeira Beach)
✮ World's Largest Indoor Obstacle Park (Lake Mary)
✮ World's Largest McDonald's (Orlando)
✮ World's Largest Mosquito (Lehigh Acres)
✮ World's Largest Queen Angel Fish (Marathon)
❯❯❯ Discover more Florida travel ideas with my comprehensive Florida Travel Guide.
GEORGIA
✮ World's Largest Amish Chair (Blairsville)
✮ World's Largest Most Fearsome Bird (Atlanta)
✮ World's Largest Peanut (Ashburn)
✮ World's Largest Safety Sawhorse (Tucker)
❯❯❯ Discover more Georgia travel ideas with my comprehensive Georgia Travel Guide.
HAWAII
✮ World's Largest Hedge Maze (Wahiawa, Oahu)
IDAHO
✮ World's Largest Beagle (Cottonwood)
❯❯❯ Discover more Idaho travel ideas with my comprehensive Idaho Travel Guide.
ILLINOIS
✮ World's Largest Catsup Bottle (Collinsville)
✮ World's Largest Gavel (Marshall)
✮ World's Largest Golf Tee (Casey)
✮ World's Largest Key (Casey)
✮ World's Largest Knitting Needles (Casey)
✮ World's Largest Laundromat (Berwyn)
✮ World's Largest Mailbox (Casey)
✮ World's Largest Pitchfork (Casey)
✮ World's Largest Rocking Chair Casey)
✮ World's Largest Square Knot (Hudson)
✮ World's Largest Superman Statue (Metropolis)
✮ World's Largest Teeter Toter (Casey)
✮ World's Largest Twizzle Spoon (Casey)
✮ World's Largest Wind Chime (Casey)
✮ World's Largest Wooden Shoes (Casey)
As you can see above, the town of Casey, Illinois is a major destination for roadside attractions and world's largest items.
❯❯❯ Discover more Illinois travel ideas with my comprehensive Illinois Travel Guide.
INDIANA
✮ World's Largest Ball of Paint (Alexandria)
✮ World's Largest Candle (Centerville)
✮ World's Largest Egg (Mentone)
✮ World's Largest Steer / Old Ben (Kokomo)
✮ World's Largest Toilet (Columbus)
❯❯❯ Discover more Indiana travel ideas with my comprehensive Indiana Travel Guide.
IOWA
✮ World's Largest Bull (Audubon)
✮ World's Largest Bullhead (Crystal Lake)
✮ World's Largest Concrete Gnome (Ames)
✮ World's Largest Indian Maiden (Pocahontas)
✮ World's Largest Popcorn Ball (Sac City)
✮ World's Largest Strawberry (Strawberry Point)
✮ World's Largest Truckstop (Walcott)
✮ World's Largest Watermelon Slice (Muscatine)
✮ World's Largest Wooden Nickel (Iowa City)
❯❯❯ Discover more Iowa travel ideas with my comprehensive Iowa Travel Guide.
KANSAS
✮ World's Largest Ball of Twine (Cawker City)
✮ World's Largest Baseball (Muscotah)
✮ World's Largest Czech Egg (Wilson)
✮ World's Largest Easel (Goodland)
✮ World's Largest Hand-Dug Well (Greensburg)
✮ World's Largest Spur (Abilene)
❯❯❯ Discover more Kansas travel ideas with my comprehensive Kansas Travel Guide.
KENTUCKY
✮ World's Largest Bat (Louisville)
✮ World's Largest Tack Pin (Elizabethtown)
❯❯❯ Discover more Kentucky travel ideas with my comprehensive Kentucky Travel Guide.
LOUISIANA
✮ World's Largest Ronald Reagan Statue (Covington)
❯❯❯ Discover more Louisiana travel ideas with my comprehensive Louisiana Travel Guide.
MAINE
✮ World's Largest Blueberry (Columbia Falls)
✮ World's Largest Chocolate Moose (Scarborough)
✮ World's Largest Rotating Globe (Yarmouth)
✮ World's Largest Telephone (Woodstock)
✮ World's Tallest Native American (Skowhegan)
❯❯❯ Discover more Maine travel ideas with my comprehensive Maine Travel Guide.
MARYLAND
✮ World's Largest Crash Test Dummy (Glen Burnie)
✮ World's Largest Engagement Ring (Timonium)
❯❯❯ Discover more Maryland travel ideas with my comprehensive Maryland Travel Guide.
MASSACHUSETTS
✮ World's Largest Van De Graff Generator (Boston)
❯❯❯ Discover more Massachusetts travel ideas with my comprehensive Massachusetts Travel Guide.
MICHIGAN
✮ World's Largest Bronze Wildlife Sculpture (Dundee)
✮ World's Largest Brown Trout (Baldwin)
✮ World's Largest Cherry Pie Pan (Traverse City)
✮ World's Largest Cherry Pie Tin (Charlevoix)
✮ World's Largest Christmas Store (Frankenmuth)
✮ World's Largest Crucifix (Indian River)
✮ World's Largest Front Porch (Mackinac Island)
✮ World's Largest Running Chainsaw (Ishpeming)
✮ World's Largest Steering Wheel (Onaway)
✮ World's Largest Tire (Allen Park)
✮ World's Largest Weather Vane (Montague)
✮ World's Tallest Uncle Sam (Ottawa Lake)
❯❯❯ Discover more Michigan travel ideas with my comprehensive Michigan Travel Guide.
MINNESOTA
✮ World's Largest Ball of Twine (Darwin)
✮ World's Largest Booming Prairie Chicken (Rothsay)
✮ World's Largest Crow (Belgrade)
✮ World's Largest Dilly Bar (Moorhead)
✮ World's Largest Hockey Stick (Eveleth)
✮ World's Largest Mustache (Chaska)
✮ World's Largest Northern Pike (Erskine)
✮ World's Largest Otter (Fergus Falls)
✮ World's Largest Paul Bunyan Statue (Akeley)
✮ World's Largest Peace Pipe (Pipestone)
✮ World's Largest Pelican (Pelican Rapids)
✮ World's Largest Raspberry (Hopkins)
✮ World's Largest Stucco Snowman (North St. Paul)
✮ World's Largest Sugar Beet (Halstad)
✮ World's Largest Tiger Muskie (Nevis)
✮ World's Largest Turkey (Frazee)
✮ World's Largest Walleye (Rush City)
❯❯❯ Discover more Minnesota travel ideas with my comprehensive Minnesota Travel Guide.
MISSISSIPPI
✮ World's Largest Rocking Chair (Gulfport)
❯❯❯ Discover more Mississippi travel ideas with my comprehensive Mississippi Travel Guide.
MISSOURI
✮ World's Largest Banjo (Branson)
✮ World's Largest Belt Buckle (St. Robert / Uranus)
✮ World's Largest Chess Piece (St. Louis)
✮ World's Largest Fork by Mass (Springfield)
✮ World's Largest Fountain Cup (Cape Girardeau)
✮ World's Largest Goose (Sumner)
✮ World's Largest Pecan (Brunswick)
✮ World's Largest Rocker (Cuba)
✮ World's Largest Roll of Toilet Paper (Branson) - this is located inside of the Ripley's Believe It or Not! attraction
✮ World's Largest Shuttlecock (Kansas City)
✮ World's Largest Spool of Thread (Hamilton)
✮ World's Largest Toy Museum (Branson)
❯❯❯ Discover more Missouri travel ideas with my comprehensive Missouri Travel Guide.
MONTANA
✮ World's Largest Purple Spoon (East Glacier Park)
❯❯❯ Discover more Montana travel ideas with my comprehensive Montana Travel Guide.
NEBRASKA
✮ World's Largest Ball of Stamps (Boys Town)
✮ World's Largest Covered Porch Swing (Hebron)
✮ World's Largest Covered Wagon (Milford)
✮ World's Largest Pair of Overalls (Grand Island)
❯❯❯ Discover more Nebraska travel ideas with my comprehensive Nebraska Travel Guide.
NEVADA
✮ World's Largest Firecracker (Amargosa Valley)
✮ World's Largest Gift Shop (Las Vegas)
❯❯❯ Discover more Nevada travel ideas with my comprehensive Nevada Travel Guide.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
✮ World's Longest Candy Counter (Littleton)
❯❯❯ Discover more New Hampshire travel ideas with my comprehensive New Hampshire Travel Guide.
NEW JERSEY
✮ World's Largest Elephant (Margate City)
✮ World's Largest Transistor (Holmdel)
❯❯❯ Discover more New Jersey travel ideas with my comprehensive New Jersey Travel Guide.
NEW MEXICO
✮ World's Largest Chile Pepper (Las Cruces)
✮ World's Largest Firecracker (Chaparral)
✮ World's Largest Pistachio (Alamagordo)
✮ World's Largest Rattlesnake Rattle (Rodeo)
✮ World's Largest Roadrunner (Las Cruces)
❯❯❯ Discover more New Mexico travel ideas with my comprehensive New Mexico Travel Guide.
NEW YORK
✮ World's Largest Garden Gnome (Kerhonkson) - this is no longer the world's largest
✮ World's Largest Pancake Griddle (Penn Yan)
❯❯❯ Discover more New York travel ideas with my comprehensive New York State Travel Guide.
NORTH CAROLINA
✮ World's Largest Chest of Drawers (High Point)
✮ World's Largest Frying Pan (Wallace)
✮ World's Largest House / Biltmore (Asheville)
✮ World's Largest Operational Frying Pan (Rose Hill)
✮ World's Largest Real Tire (Bladenboro)
✮ World's Largest Ten Commandments (Murphy)
❯❯❯ Discover more North Carolina travel ideas with my comprehensive North Carolina Travel Guide.
NORTH DAKOTA
✮ World's Largest Buffalo (Jamestown)
✮ World's Largest Catfish (Wahpeton)
✮ World's Largest Holstein Cow (New Salem)
✮ World's Largest Sandhill Crane / Sandy (Steele)
✮ World's Largest Turtle (Dunseith)
❯❯❯ Discover more North Dakota travel ideas with my comprehensive North Dakota Travel Guide.
OHIO
✮ World's Largest Apple Basket (Frazeysburg)
✮ World's Largest Basket (Newark)
✮ World's Largest Bobblehead (Bellville)
✮ World's Largest Cuckoo Clock (Sugarcreek)
✮ World's Largest Drumsticks (Warren)
✮ World's Largest Earth Moving Machine / Big Muskie's Bucket (McConnelsville)
✮ World's Largest Gavel (Columbus)
✮ World's Largest Horseshoe Crab (Hillsboro)
✮ World's Largest Ping Pong Paddle (Columbus)
✮ World's Largest Rubber Stamp (Cleveland)
✮ World's Largest Washboard (Logan)
❯❯❯ Discover more Ohio travel ideas with my comprehensive Ohio Travel Guide.
OKLAHOMA
✮ World's Largest Gas Pump (Sapulpa)
✮ World's Largest Leg Lamp (Chickasha)
✮ World's Largest Peanut (Durant)
✮ World's Largest Pop Bottle (Arcadia)
✮ World's Largest Praying Hands (Tulsas)
❯❯❯ Discover more Oklahoma travel ideas with my comprehensive Oklahoma Travel Guide.
OREGON
✮ World's Tallest Barber Pole (Forest Grove)
✮ World's Tallest Fork (Fairview)
❯❯❯ Discover more Oregon travel ideas with my comprehensive Oregon Travel Guide.
PENNSYLVANIA
✮ World's Largest General Store (Lehighton)
✮ World's Largest Pizza Cutter (Erie)
✮ World's Largest Shoe House (Hallam)
❯❯❯ Discover more Pennsylvania travel ideas with my comprehensive Pennsylvania Travel Guide.
RHODE ISLAND
✮ World's Largest Bug (Providence)
❯❯❯ Discover more Rhode Island travel ideas with my comprehensive Rhode Island Travel Guide.
SOUTH CAROLINA
✮ World's Largest Boiled Peanut (Hardeeville)
✮ World's Largest Crab (Myrtle Beach)
✮ World's Largest Sweet Tea (Summerville)
❯❯❯ Discover more South Carolina travel ideas with my comprehensive South Carolina Travel Guide.
SOUTH DAKOTA
✮ World's Largest Pheasant (Huron)
✮ World's Largest Prairie Dog (Philip)
✮ World's Largest Quarter Pounder (Rapid City)
✮ World's Largest Smokey Bear (Hill City)
✮ World's Largest Wooden Bigfoot (Keystone)
❯❯❯ Discover more South Dakota travel ideas with my comprehensive South Dakota Travel Guide.
TENNESSEE
✮ World's Largest Cast Iron Skillet (South Pittsburg)
✮ World's Largest Rubik's Cube (Knoxville)
❯❯❯ Discover more Tennessee travel ideas with my comprehensive Tennessee Travel Guide.
TEXAS
✮ World's Largest Bowie Knife (Bowie)
✮ World's Largest Cowboy Boots (San Antonio)
✮ World's Largest Shovel (Creedmoor)
✮ World's Largest Spur (Lampasas)
✮ World’s Largest Working Fire Hydrant (Beaumont)
❯❯❯ Discover more Texas travel ideas with my comprehensive Texas Travel Guide.
UTAH
✮ World's Largest Fishing Fly (Dutch John)
✮ World's Largest Watermelon (Green River) - this is no longer the world's largest
❯❯❯ Discover more Utah travel ideas with my comprehensive Utah Travel Guide.
VERMONT
✮ World's Tallest File Cabinet (Burlington)
❯❯❯ Discover more Vermont travel ideas with my comprehensive Vermont Travel Guide.
VIRGINIA
✮ World's Largest Apple (Winchester)
❯❯❯ Discover more Virginia travel ideas with my comprehensive Virginia Travel Guide.
WASHINGTON
✮ World's Largest Chopsticks (Long Beach)
✮ World's Largest Egg (Winlock)
✮ World's Largest Oyster (South Bend)
✮ World's Largest Sitka Spruce (Quinault)
❯❯❯ Discover more Washington travel ideas with my comprehensive Washington Travel Guide.
WEST VIRGINIA
✮ World's Largest Teapot (Chester)
❯❯❯ Discover more West Virginia travel ideas with my comprehensive West Virginia Travel Guide.
WISCONSIN
✮ World's Largest Badger (Birnamwood)
✮ World's Largest Barber Pole (Elkhart Lake)
✮ World's Largest Corkscrew (Hurley)
✮ World's Largest Hex Nut (Green Bay)
✮ World's Largest 'M' Symbol/Character (Platteville)
✮ World's Largest Native American Statue / Hiawatha (Ironwood)
✮ World's Largest Penny (Woodruff)
✮ World's Largest Potato Masher (Plover)
✮ World's Largest Round Barn (Marshfield)
✮ World's Largest Six-Pack (La Crosse)
✮ World's Largest Soup Kettle (Laona)
❯❯❯ Discover more Wisconsin travel ideas with my comprehensive Wisconsin Travel Guide.
WYOMING
✮ World's Largest Elkhorn Arch (Afton)
❯❯❯ Discover more Wyoming travel ideas with my comprehensive Wyoming Travel Guide.
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