New Salem, North Dakota
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The world's largest Holstein cow.
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New Salem, North Dakota
The world's largest Holstein cow.
Kerhonkson, New York
"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.
Boston, Massachusetts
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
Pasadena, California
A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.
Washington, D.C.
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
Augusta, Georgia
Death comes to anyone who dares to touch this concrete column.
Amsterdam, New York
An upstate New York garage advertises its services by literally putting the automobile above all else.
Bluff Point, New York
One patriotic farmer's ode to the 9/11 tragedy remains even after the farm changed hands.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.
Columbia, South Carolina
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
Pineville, Kentucky
This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.
Leavittsburg, Ohio
A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.
Seattle, Washington
An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.
Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan
A quarter-scale locomotive wonderland built by one man and his family.
Buford, Wyoming
Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.
Vernal, Utah
Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
Houlton, Maine
This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.
Columbia, South Carolina
The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.
San Bernardino County, California
This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.
Apache Junction, Arizona
This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.