World's Largest Things in the USA

Everything is large in Texas, but it seems that the restand is located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
of the United States has more than its share of theWalmart of Bentonville, Arkansas is the world's largest
world's largest somethings. Texas itself has the world'sretailer. And there is lots more: The world's largest
largest fire hydrant in Beaumont; wooden nickel in SanAmerican Legion Post is in Lincoln, Nebraska; the
Antonio; kettle in Galveston; horseshoe in Marfa;world's largest carousel is in Spring Green. Wisconsin;
cowboy hat in Paris; and of course, the world's biggestthe world's largest flattop mountain is in Grand Mesa,
burger served at Charlie Brown's in Carrolton.Colorado; the world's largest drive-in fast-food
California is another big state full of big things, like therestaurant is the Varsity in Atlanta, Georgia; the world's
world's largest shoe and Pez dispenser, both inlargest public library is the Harold Washington Library in
Bakersfield; chess set in Morro Bay; hammer in Eureka;Chicago, Illinois; the world's largest commercial building is
fiddle in Fiddletown; artichoke in Castroville; paper cup inthe Merchandise Mart also in Chicago; and the world's
Riverside; and the very patriotic U.S. flag in Longlargest brewery is Anheuser Busch in St. Louis,
Beach.Missouri.
Some of the world's largest things can be found allAmerica has so many of the world's largest that the
over the United States. Here is a short list.list goes on and on. The world's largest bookstore is a
- Adirondack Chair: Westminster, MarylandBarnes and Noble in New York City; the world's largest
- Apple Basket: Frazeysburg, Ohiovacuum chamber is 100 feet in diameter and located
- Baked Potato: Blackfoot, Idahoat the NASA Glenn Research Center in Sandusky,
- Ball of Rubber Bands: Wilmington, DelawareOhio; the world's largest supercomputing grid is the
- Baseball Bat: Louisville, KentuckyTeraGrid based at the University of Chicago; the
- Basketball: Knoxville, Tennesseeworld's largest marine reserve is in Hawaii; the world's
- Clock: Clarksville, Indianalargest honkytonk is Billy Bob's in Fort Worth, Texas;
- Conch Shell: Panama City Beach, Floridathe world's largest casino in the Foxwoods Resort in
- Dinosaur Park: Beaver, ArkansasLedyard, Connecticut; the world's largest McDonalds is
- Donut: Yokumtown, Pennsylvaniain Vinita, Oklahoma; the world's largest Bible is in
- Ear of Corn: Olivia, MinnesotaAbilene, Texas; the world's largest swimming pool is in
- Eight-ball: Tipton, MissouriGarden City, Kansas; the world's largest guitar store is
- Globe: Yarmouth, MaineEd Roman's in Las Vegas, Nevada; the world's largest
- Golf Ball: Fripp Island, South Carolinahotel chain is Best Western, founded in Long Beach,
- Guitar: Bristol, TennesseeCalifornia; the world's largest department store is
- Hockey Stick: Real Eveleth, MinnesotaMacy's in New York City; the world's largest rose bush
Not all the world's largest things in America are justcovers 800 square feet in Tombstone, Arizona; and
curiosities. For instance, The world's largest windthe world's largest laundromat is in Berwyn, Illinois and
generator has two 400-foot blades, is 20 stories highyou still have to wait for a dryer!