2023 Latest World Record News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.