List of largest roadside attractions
This is a list of verifiably notable roadside attractions.
Asia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Erawan_museum-001.jpg/170px-Erawan_museum-001.jpg)
Thailand
Europe
North America
Canada
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/BigNickel.jpg/220px-BigNickel.jpg)
Alberta
- World's Largest Dinosaur, Drumheller, Alberta[1]
- Vegreville egg (Ukrainian Easter egg), Vegreville, Alberta[2]
- Saamis Teepee, Medicine Hat, Alberta[3]
New Brunswick
- World's largest axe, Nackawic-Millville, New Brunswick[4]
- The World's Largest Lobster, Shediac, New Brunswick[5]
- Shep (Semipalmated sandpiper), Dorchester, New Brunswick[6]
- Big Potato Man, Maugerville
Ontario
- Big Apple, Cramahe, Ontario[7]
- Big Nickel, Sudbury, Ontario
Manitoba
- The World's Coke Can, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba[8]
United States
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/The_Bottle%2C_Alabama.jpg/220px-The_Bottle%2C_Alabama.jpg)
Alabama
California
- World's Largest Hammer, Eureka
- World's largest paper cup, Riverside[citation needed]
- World's Tallest Thermometer, Baker
Georgia
Illinois
Kansas
Michigan
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Jolly_green_giant.jpg/220px-Jolly_green_giant.jpg)
Minnesota
- Biggest ball of twine (made by one man), Darwin[12]
- Iron Man, Chisholm[13]
- Pelican Pete, Pelican Rapids[14]
- Nevis Tiger Muskie, Nevis[15]
- Soudan Underground Mine State Park, Soudan[16]
New Jersey
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Lucy_aged_colorized.jpg/220px-Lucy_aged_colorized.jpg)
- Union Watersphere, Union (contested)[citation needed]
- Lucy the Elephant, Margate City[17]
North Dakota
- Enchanted Highway, a collection of "world's largest" scrap-metal sculptures of everyday objects[18]
- Salem Sue, New Salem, North Dakota
- World's Largest Buffalo, Jamestown[19]
Ohio
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Newark-ohio-longaberger-headquarters-front.jpg/220px-Newark-ohio-longaberger-headquarters-front.jpg)
Rhode Island
- Big Blue Bug, Providence[20][unreliable source?]
Washington
- Hat 'n' Boots, Seattle[citation needed]
West Virginia
- Chester teapot, Chester[21]
Wisconsin
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/HaywardMuskie-061-050507.jpg/220px-HaywardMuskie-061-050507.jpg)
- Tallest Grandfather Clock, Kewaunee, Wisconsin[citation needed]
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
See also
- "Giants of the Prairies", a polka by the Kubasonics
- List of gravity hills
- Novelty architecture
References
- ^ "The world's largest roadside attractions". The Telegraph. 4 February 2016 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "The Vegreville Pysanka".
- ^ "Saamis Tepee, World's tallest tepee".
- ^ "The world's largestNorth Cowichan roadside attractions". The Telegraph. 4 February 2016 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "The world's largest roadside attractions". The Telegraph. 4 February 2016 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Fowler, Shane (22 March 2023). "Giant sandpiper made of steel, fibreglass, epoxy — and a dash of controversy". CBC News. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Culbert, Terry (1995). County Roads: Around Ontario with Global Television's Terry Culbert. GeneralStore PublishingHouse. p. 17.
- ^ "World's Largest Coca-Cola Can, Portage la Prairie". Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "World's Largest Office Chair". Roadside America. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Big Things in a Small Town". October 2016.
- ^ "About the Uniroyal Giant Tire" (PDF). Uniroyal Tires. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Huge Iron Man Statue, Chisholm, Minnesota". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "World's Largest Pelican, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "World's Largest Tiger Muskie, Nevis, Minnesota". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Deepest Place You Can Go in America, Soudan, Minnesota". www.roadsideamerica.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Lucy the Elephant". www.roadsideamerica.com. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Largest Scrap-Metal Sculpture". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "World's Largest Buffalo Monument".
- ^ "Big Blue Bug – Pest Control in Providence". Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "Chester, WV - World's Largest Teapot - Page 2". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.