The World’s Largest Ball of Twine might sound a little dull, but VroomVroomVroom can honestly say that this Big Thing To See in the USA is awesome for one reason: you can be a part of a world record…
The World’s Largest Coffee Potsits at the entrance to the town of Selb in Bavaria. As Germany’s most impressive Big Thing To See, thisBig Coffee Container is right at home in Selb, a town famed for its well-known porcelain!
The World's Largest Sundial in Jaipur has been telling time for almost 300 years!
The Samrat Yantra in Jaipur is part of the Jantar Mantar (translation: instruments for calculation), a Big Collection of 14 devices built for measuring time, for astronomy, and for astrology, in the 18th century.
Some of today’s young people may not be familiar with analog clocks — you know, the ones with hands that move in a circle from 12 to 1, and so on. But those of you old enough to legally book a car rental will remember — in fact, you may prefer them! Today, most people tell you what time it is by looking at a cell phone, or maybe a digital clock in a car or on a wall. But what came before all of these technologies? That’s right — the sundial!
Our Lady of the Rockies is one of the most beautiful landmarks inMontana, and this Big Thing To See has a beautiful story behind its creation!
We Shine a Light onto the Cape Hatteras Light, the Brightest Big Thing in Buxton
Some giant objects are built just to impress people. Some are built to honor the dead, the heroic, or both. Some are just built because we Americans love to break records! This Big Thing To See in North Carolina had an important purpose – to prevent ships in the Atlantic Ocean from running aground in the Diamond Shoals area, which is just offshore at Cape Hatteras!
Binoculars help you to see far-away things, and this Big Thing in the USA is certainly a sight you’ll want to see!
Located in Los Angeles County in California, specifically on Main Street in Venice, are the World’s Largest Binoculars! Unfortunately no jolly green giant or Godzilla movie monster is going to come along and pick these up and use them — these Big Binoculars were built right into the side of Venice’s Chiat-Day Building.
We Don't Want to Clean Stalls in Martinsville if a Horse Could Wear This…
Unless you have the muscles of the Incredible Hulk, you won’t be able to use this Big Horseshoe to play a game!
Located at the Martinsville Fairgrounds, 620 South York Street in Martinsville, Illinois, this Big Thing To See in the USA was recognized in 2013 as the current World’s Largest Horseshoe by Guinness World Record officials. It’s one of the most amazing pieces of iron ever poured at the Rowe Foundry, also located in Martinsville.
These Big Things To See in San Antonio, Texas can really kick all the others' butts!
The World’s Largest Cowboy Boots are a 40 foot tall pair of boots that represent the worldwide cowboy phenomenon. If you know any 150 foot tall cowboys — well, we don’t even mess around with regular size cowboys! They love their boots, and it’s a big deal when a man (or woman) gets a new pair of them!
On the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, you can find this Big Thing To See in the USA. Built in the 1990s, this 100-foot Giant Soda Pop is in front of Everything Coca-Cola, the awesome Vegas Coke store. It’s located at the Showcase Mall in front of the MGM Grand.
The subject of this Big Thing To See in the USA could have come straight from the kitchen table of Paul Bunyan — it’s the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle, and it’s perched atop a tower near St. Louis, Missouri.
Channelside Bay Plaza is the home of this Big Thing To See in the USA. The upscale entertainment destination is one of Tampa’s best places to find nightlife, good restaurants, bars and shopping.
Folks around the Beckley area of West Virginia must think Big about bird watching!
In Greenbrier County, West Virginia, the largest bird feeder in the world today hangs near the Greenbrier River Trail.
Built by William “Dan” Greene, a retired school teacher, and Christopher Ide, this Big Thing To See in the USAwas designed to hold 760 pounds of bird seed!
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