What 'world's biggest' have you seen?

[Ptah]

I have seen the world's largest steam locomotive:

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1. World largest pistachio, at Pistachioland in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Yummy pistachios, and decent wines.

[Ptah]

2. How large was it?

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4. A 30 ft tall statue of a pistachio. Sorry, I don't know how to post pictures,

But if you Google "Pistachioland" you'll see the giant nut.

[Ptah]

5. That's astounding!

[wyn borkins]

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28. Thank you!

[GReedDiamond]

3. I got a behind the scenes tour of...

...the Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley maybe 30 years ago.

The library director was a Democrat, fwiw.

He took me into a very large storage area, closed off to the general public, which was lined with rows of very large floor to ceiling metal shelves.

The shelves were loaded with all sorts of things that had been gifted to Ronnie during his reign of error.

One item was the "world's largest" ball of twine, maybe 6 to 8 feet in diameter.

That was the most memorable thing I saw there.

[Ptah]

6. Was there an explanation as to why it was in a presidential library?

[GReedDiamond]

7. I was told that anything presented...

...to Reagan, or any President, had to be, by law, documented and stored in their prez library.

That included the giant ball of twine.

I did see several very elaborately decorated, hand-tooled leather horse saddles that had been presented to Saint Ronnie, which he could not actually use, at least after he had left office.

No prez could personally keep anything gifted them during their term(s) of office. All such gifts belonged to the People of the U.S. and were not the personal property of any prez.

I'm sure that will be another established protocol that preznit Donnie dipshit violates if he ever has the chance.

[Bobstandard]

8. Does biggest failed President count?

[Orrex]

9. He has to count to five as part of his quarterly annual cognitive tests.

[Orrex]

10. As a matter of fact...

[Ptah]

16. Large enough to contain a tempest.

[Niagara]

12. I was going to post the same thing, True

But I didn't want Ptah's thread to be locked so I didn't say a thing until you did.

[True Dough]

13. No need to lock the thread

I'll take the "hide" if someone is so offended. It's worth it!

[Niagara]

14. Copy that, True

[Marthe48]

15. My husband wouldn't have wanted me to brag on him

but he saw the Big Muskie Bucket.

[Orrex]

17. well played!

[Kali]

18. did it stay overnight in Tucson? I can't remember

if it didn't, I saw it the same day as you, only 50-60 miles east. I have seen the pistachio too
and the biggest chile ( also in NM - Las Cruces)

[Ptah]

19. No, it was in Tucson for about 30 minutes.

Is the biggest chile Anaheim, Jalapeño or Hatch?

[Kali]

21. I would say it is a red Hatch/Anaheim

https://www.bigchileinns.com/

[Ptah]

22. Yum!

[electric_blue68]

23. Sort of counts - The Grand Canyon. Amazing!

[Ptah]

32. I grew up in Montana, not far from Glacier National Park.

I thought nothing could be more spectacular.

Then I saw the Grand Canyon.
Unlike GNP, I could see the whole enchilada.
I've seen it from the south and north rims.
It think it is the 'world's best' !

[electric_blue68]

36. Both rims- cool! GNP looks spectacular from photos!

When I first got there (4 hour stay, bus from Flagstaff)....
Believe it or not it was.....

disappointing.
Now, how could that be?!!

Well... around noonish time the ground I walked on was a pale beige gray. The first set of lower rock were a faded red.
Then.....
.
The canyon rock formations of layered "stripes" were a mix of very pale blue, cobalt blue, darker blue, and a reddish purple. Almost no shadows.
It looked very "flat*. Like looking almost at a museum's painted 2-D diorama through a plate glass window. And the colors were not what l was expecting at all!
Wth?!

Went to the gift shop. Cactus jam! Didn't buy. Then kept walking around.

Finally , around 3PM with an hour to go....
the sun got angled enough to bring out the shadows and the warm colors: pale yellow, oranges, red-orange, reds, and red browns; we are all familiar with from photos!

Phew! Well, there you are!
Wonderful. Magnificent!! 🥰

[Nac Mac Feegle]

24. Worlds' largest binocular infrared telescope.

Two mirrors 8.6 Meters in diameter

Mt Graham International Observatory

I’m kind of a geek, so this was a full-blown nerdgasm when we got the “behind the scenes “ tour.

Although, I understand there’s an even larger one nearing completion in Chile.

These people can tell if there’s water on planet in a star system in another galaxy.

From the outside, there’s a 4 story building on top of a 3 story building. The upper one houses the telescope. And is capable of rotating 460 degrees.

My day job gets me in some weird places.

[Ptah]

33. That is one fantastic instrument!

I spent several years working for Kitt Peak, and I appreciate that telescope as an amazing accomplishment.
The mirrors were made under the University of Arizona football stadium.
And the red squirrel almost defeated the whole project!

[SheltieLover]

25. The Longaberger Basket building

It's shaped just like a basket, with handles & all.

I laughed so hard when I saw it, I had teara running down my cheeks.

The company is now out of business. Apparently their baskets were quite expensive...

Here is a news story on this building:

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/newark/exploring-inside-longaberger-basket-building/

[Ptah]

34. When I become a billionaire,

I'll buy it and add a statue of Toto escaping the witch's basket.

[hatrack]

26. World's largest ball of twine - woo-hoo!

Cawker City, KS, baby!

[CivicGrief]

27. I see the world's biggest dick

on my tv every day.

[CTyankee]

31. Also known as the world biggest asshole...

[Midnight Writer]

29. Casey, Illinois has 12 objects recognized by Guiness Book of Records to be the world's largest.

World's biggest rocking chair, biggest wind chimes, biggest mailbox, etc.

Kitzchy, but fun.

[Maninacan]

30. Ketchup bottle?

Ketchup bottle, Been by it a few times. Had reason to stay nearby.

[Emile]

38. Wrong town. The ketchup bottle is in Collinsville, Illinois.

Collinsville, Illinois is close to St. Louis off of I=70, and Casey is on the eastern side of the state also off of I=70.

[Ptah]

35. That town would make me feel like a cast member of

Honey I shrunk the kids!

[Emile]

37. I have been to Casey, Illinois four times!

https://www.bigthingssmalltown.com/

[u4ic]

39. Quite a few

World's largest Pyrohy in Glendon, AB:
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World's largest kubassa in Mundare, AB:
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World's largest pysanka:


Yes, lots of Ukrainians in Alberta

World's largest T-Rex, Drumheller, AB:



And former world's largest:

West Edmonton Mall:
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CN Tower, Toronto: (must have passed it a thousand times or more in my life and too scared to go up it)