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Intro
Pictured above, the Crazy Horse Memorial in Black Hills, South Dakota, is on its way to becoming the world's largest sculpture. When complete, the memorial will 641 feet long and 563 feet wide. Wow. The sculpture was started by Korczak Ziólkowski in 1948 and his family has been chipping away ever since. (Longest sculpture, indeed).
The Crazy Horse Memorial is pretty impressive. And, it got us thinking about other big things.
We've all seen the biggest cow at the state fair. Sadly, we've also watched fat guys on tv tackle the biggest burger in Pennsylvania. Those things are cool. But, the world also is full of more interesting, and more impressive big things.
The HUGE List features 10 of the coolest big objects in the world.
Largest Tire
The World's Largest Tire
Allen Park, Michigan
Allen Park is home to Uniroyal. Naturally, the world's largest tire is a Uniroyal. Fun fact: Uniroyal once manufacture the largest nail in the world to puncture the biggest tire in a HUGE marketing campaign based around new puncture-resistant product.
bicycle
The Largest Man Riding a Large Bicycle
Sparta, Wisconsin
Yes, WTF!!??!! A large man on a large bicycle in a random town... hmmm. Well, the town calls itself the "Bicycle Capital of America" Good enough for us.
skateboard
The World's Largest Skateboard
San Diego, California
The world's largest skateboard may live in SD, but it travels. You can also ride it. Which is totally f'ing awesome. Compared to Gus, also featured, the largest skateboard is clearly the most kickass HUGE thing that you can actually use.
hockey stick
The Biggest Hockey Stick
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Duncan likes hockey so much the town bought this stick from Vancouver. It's the largest in the world and was recognized by the Guiness book in 2008.
Axe
The Largest Axe
Nackawic, New Brunswick, Canada
Canadians like big stuff almost as much as Americans. Check out this axe, representative of the importance of the foresting industry in New Brunswick. Celebrate nature by chopping it down.
chest of drawers
The Largest Chest of Drawers
High Point, North Carolina
The addition of huge socks makes the enormous chest of drawers in High Point, NC particularly awesome. Why is the chest located in that town? Simple, High Point is the home to the American furniture industry.
basket
The World's Largest Basket
Newark, Ohio
It's only fitting that the world's lagest basket serve as corporate headquarters of the Longaberger Basket Company. The building itself is a scale model of the brand's famous product, though 160 times the size. People in Ohio seem to like really large baskets too. The largest apple basket is located in Dresden, OH and the biggest easter basket is over in Lorain, OH.
big guss
Big Gus
Ishpeming, Michigan
The good people of Ishpeming, Michigan love big stuff. Oddly enough, they also like their big stuff to work. Big Guss is the largest working chainsaw in the world. Located nearby is the largest working rifle in the world. Both items are slightly frightening. Something must be in the water up in northern Michigan.
Baseball bat
The World's Largest Baseball Bat
Louisiville, Kentucky
Surprise, surprise. The world's largest bat is found at the world's most famous bat factory — Louisville Slugger. Modeled after Babe Ruth's bat, the biggest Slugger measures at 120 feet tall.
(Note: The world's biggest aluminum bat is located in Edmonton, Canada. However, we play by Major League rules here and give preference to the wooden-like bat).
office chair
The Biggest Office Chair
Anniston, Alabama
Built in 1981 by Anniston Steel and Plumbing, this office chair is not, strictly speaking, the largest chair in the world. However, it is the largest office chair. The distinction makes it interesting, because in the quest to claim grandest chair a number of types have been employed by towns hungry for international recognition. Big wooden numbers have suffered the fate of harsh weather. Anniston's office chair has maintained its impressive height of 31-feet since completion.