Reading, Pennsylvania
The Reading Pagoda
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
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Reading, Pennsylvania
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
Denver, Colorado
Soak in the life’s work of one of the country’s foremost modern artists.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Based in a former haberdashery, Florida’s oldest continually-operating bar has a rich nautical history and lots of local lore.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
Baldwin, Michigan
This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.
Rothsay, Minnesota
The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.
Darwin, Minnesota
17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.
Alexandria, Indiana
Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.
Gouverneur, New York
A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.
Muscotah, Kansas
This unfinished tribute to a hometown hero and early baseball great is now an abandoned roadside attraction.
Vega, Texas
The Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega offers a brand-name oversized cultural attraction.
Glendon, Alberta
Roadside tribute to a staple of eastern European cuisine.
West Ballina, Australia
There's nothing shrimpy about the world's largest artificial prawn.
Albion, New York
A giant pan is on display to honor a community's sweet efforts.
Abilene, Kansas
Celebrating the cultural heritage of Kansas’s premier cowtown.
Zheleznovodsk, Russia
Russian spa's bronze monument to enemas.
Burlington, Vermont
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Riverside, California
A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.
Muscatine, Iowa
A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.
Geneva, Switzerland
Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The country’s largest collection of southwestern jewelry, along with contemporary Native American art.
Bowen, Australia
One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.
Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Cisco, Texas
Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.