Arizona boasts 5 of ‘World’s Largest’ roadside attractions

At the core of America’s roadside culture lies a phenomenon that promises to inspire travelers with awe and wonder.

From towering dinosaurs to oversized replicas of everyday food items, the U.S. boasts an array of roadside attractions that hold the title of “‘world’s largest,” drawing on the curiosity of visitors and passersby.

According to a map created by blog.batchgeo.com, more than 195 roadside attractions in the U.S. consider themselves the “world’s largest” something.

Arizona has five of them, including “World’s Largest Cow Skull,” “World’s Largest Map of Old Route 66” and “World’s Largest Petrified Tree.”

Located at the entrance of Longhorn Grill and Saloon off Nogales Highway, the self-declared largest cow skull is at least 20 feet high with horns measuring 30 feet from tip to tip, according to Medium. Although the skull is not real, it has become a staple local landmark in Amado.

Here’s what these Arizona sites have to offer and which states have the most of these attractions.

These are Arizona’s largest roadside attractions

These are Arizona’s “world’s largest” wonders and where they are located.

● World’s Largest Cow Skull, Amado.

● World’s Largest Petrified Tree, Holbrook.

● World’s Largest Map of Old Route 66, Meteor City.

● World’s Largest Kokopelli, Camp Verde.

● World’s Largest Kachina, Carefree. 6 states with the most ‘World’s Largest’ roadside attractions

These are the states that have more than 10 of the “world’s largest attractions,” according to a map created by blog.batchgeo.com, though some individual attractions might be outdated or are self-declared.

● California: The Golden State has 14 “World’s Greatest” attractions for visitors to explore. Some of the most known ones include the dinosaur statues of Cabazon and the donut at Randy’s Donuts in Inglewood.

● Ohio: Tied with California, Ohio also has 14 “World’s Largest” attractions, including a crystal ball, cuckoo clock, cheese wheel and pumpkin pie, among others.

● Illinois: St. Louis offers the famous “World’s Largest Ketchup Bottle,” a water tower disguised as a red bottle with a green label with “CATSUP” spelled across. Illinois has 10 more attractions, including the largest statue of Abraham Lincoln, wind chime and rocking chair.

● Michigan: Michigan has 11 “world’s largest” roadside attractions. Among them, two cities attempted to create the world’s largest cherry pie. The town of Charlevoix first broke the record in 1976, but 11 years later, Traverse City, just 50 miles away, took the spot with its 28,000-pound pie. Both pies were later beaten by a city in British Columbia.

● Minnesota: The state also has 11 attractions, including the largest loon, which is the state bird. Six more “world’s largest” attractions in Minnesota are animals: a fish, prairie chicken, pelican, turkey, tiger muskie and walleye.

● Texas: The largest state in the U.S. also has 11 world’s largest roadside attractions, including the “World’s Largest Caterpillar”, “World’s Largest Fire Hydrant,” “World’s Largest Rattlesnake” and “World’s Largest Watermelon.”