2023 Latest World Record News

World's Largest Culver's, world record  in Edgerton,Wisconsin
October 13, 2025
Edgerton, Wisconsin, United States--The giant Culver's restaurant located in Edgerton, Wisconsin, in the Edgerton area, has a large meeting room available for private events, making it a popular spot for road trips; it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Culver's, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World’s largest military terminal, world record in Southport, North Carolina
October 12, 2025
The Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, located near Southport, North Carolina, serves as a transfer point for moving military equipment, ammunition, and explosives between ships, trains, and trucks; it sets the world record for being the World’s largest military terminal, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's premier technical dairy competition, world record in Madison, Wisconsin
October 10, 2025
The World Championship Cheese Contest is hosted biennially in Madison, Wisconsin; in 2025, the contest featured 2,414 entries from 31 states among the 117 classes of products, setting the world record for being the World's premier technical dairy competition, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Orthodox Pilgrimage, world record in Iași, Romania
October 9, 2025
The Orthodox pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Iași in Romania, where over 350,000 pilgrims gathered to see the relics of Saint Parascheva, or the annual procession to the same relics, sets the world record for being the World's Largest Orthodox Pilgrimage, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Zinc Mine, world record in Alaska, United States
October 8, 2025
The Red Dog Mine in Alaska, United States, operated by the Canadian mining company Teck Resources on land owned by the NANA Regional Corporation, accounts for 10% of the world's zinc production, setting the world record for being the World's Largest Zinc Mine, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Booziest Marathon, the Marathon du Medoc sets world record
October 7, 2025
Médoc, Gironde, France--The Marathon du Médoc, a French marathon race, held every year in September through the vineyards of the Médoc in the Gironde, has 23 wine tasting stops, oysters tasting at the 38th kilometer, and steak at the 39th kilometer, sets the world record for the World's Booziest Marathon.
World's first honey jar with three vertical layers, world record in Botosani, Romania
October 6, 2025
Durneşti, Botoșani county, Romania--Three-color bee honey, a beekeeping product invented by the young Romanian beekeeper Iustin Marineac from Botoșani, sets the world record for the World's first honey jar with three vertical layers, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY
 World's Largest Hershey's Bar: Hershey's 5lb Candy Bar sets world record
October 4, 2025
HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, United States--Available online in Hershey's online store, on Amazon.com and at Hershey's Chocolate World, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a mammoth 5 pound bar of Hershey's milk chocolate sets the world record for being the World's Largest Hershey's Bar, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's largest high school STEM competition, the Regeneron ISEF sets world record
October 3, 2025
Washington, D.C., United States--The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair allows thousands of students from 80 countries to compete for millions in awards and scholarships by presenting their research in various STEM fields, setting the world record for the World's largest high school STEM competition.
World's largest 3D printed housing development, world record in Georgetown, Texas
October 2, 2025
Georgetown, Texas, United States--Wolf Ranch, a community of one hundred 3D printed homes in Georgetown, Texas, built using concrete by Lennar and ICON, sets the world record for being the World's largest 3D printed housing development, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's largest outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament, world record in Spokane, Washington
October 1, 2025
Spokane, Washington, United States--The Spokane Hoopfest, held annually in Spokane, Washington, features over 6,000 teams, 25,000 participants, 3,000 volunteers, 225,000 fans, and 450 courts spanning 45 city blocks, thus setting the world record for being the World's largest outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
World's largest fencing tournament, world record in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
September 30, 2025
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States--The 2025 USA Fencing Summer Nationals drew a record 12,410 total event entries, including 295 team entries, and saw an astounding 45,551 individual bouts and 2,655 team bouts contested on the strips, setting the world record for the World's largest fencing tournament.
World's Largest Book Published, world record set in Houston, Texas
September 29, 2025
Houston, Texas, United States--The Book "I Am Texas",, a compilation of writings and artwork by over 1,000 Texas students measures 7 feet 2 inches (2.1 meters) tall, 11 feet 1 inch (3.3 meters) wide when opened, and , and weighs 496 pounds (224.9 kg), and sets the world record for the World's Largest Book Published
World’s Largest Pizza Party, world record in New Haven, Connecticut
September 28, 2025
New Haven, Connecticut, United States--The city of New Haven threw a giant pizza party with 4,525 partygoers, who had gathered for the city’s 10th annual Grand Prix cycling race; this event sets the new world record for the World’s Largest Pizza Party, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's  Largest Pupusa, world record in Washington, D.C.
September 27, 2025
Washington, D.C., United States--A giant 20-foot, 2-inch (6.15 meters) wide pupusa cooked by D.C. chefs during the Fiesta D.C. festival in Washington, D.C., has set the new world record for the World's Largest Pupusa, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Orthodox Cathedral, world record in Bucharest, Romania
September 25, 2025
Bucharest, Romania--The People's Salvation Cathedral, also known as the National Cathedral, an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, is 132 meters tall, has a volume of 323,000 m³ and an area of 6,000 m², setting the new world record for being the World's Largest Orthodox Cathedral.
World’s largest  collection of audio-visual works, The Library of Congress sets world record
September 24, 2025
Culpeper, Virginia, United States--The National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) includes the then entire 6.3 million piece collection of the Library's movie, movie, television, and sound artifacts, sets the sets the world record for the World’s largest collection of audio-visual works.
World's Largest Espionage Museum, world record set by the International Spy Museum
September 23, 2025
Washington, D.C., United States--The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., an independent non-profit history museum houses 9,281 catalogued items, with around 1,000 on public display, setting setting the record for the World's Largest Espionage Museum, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Tallest Obelisk, world record set by the Washington Monument
September 22, 2025
Washington, D.C., United States--The Washington Monument, an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, stands 554 feet 7+11⁄32 inches (169.046 m) tall, according to U.S. National Geodetic Survey measurements, sets the world record the World's Tallest Obelisk.
World’s Largest Library, world record set by The Library of Congress
September 20, 2025
Washington D.C., United States--The U.S. Library of Congress is home to more than 175 million works humans have produced, from e-books to ancient scrolls, with print materials in 470 languages and more than 61 million manuscripts, it sets the world record for the World’s Largest Library, the WORLD RECORD says.