LATEST 2022 WORLD RECORD NEWS

Welcome to the World's Largest World Record News Portal, where you can find news about the latest 2022 world records from around the world: all new world records from the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY (USA), the world's largest world record multimedia database and world record certifying organization, and a selection of the most interesting world records from GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (UK), LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS (India), Korea Records Institute (Korea) and many other national record books recognized, observed and/or accredited by the World Record Academy. All our records are carefully checked by our specialists and all our news articles are supervised by professional journalists according to the highest standards.

World's First Corn Palace, world record set in Mitchell, South Dakota

27 Apr, 2024

Mitchell, South Dakota, United States--The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, was built as a way to prove to the world that South Dakota had a healthy agricultural climate; during it’s over 100 years of existence, it has become known worldwide and now attracts more than a half a million visitors annually and it sets the world record for being the World's First Corn Palace, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

World’s Largest Bull’s Head Sculpture, world record in Montrose, South Dakota

26 Apr, 2024

Montrose, South Dakota, United States--The Porter Sculpture Park, located just off Interstate 90 in Montrose, South Dakota, has over 60 sculptures in the Park; the largest sculpture in the park is a 60-foot-tall (18 m) bull head; this sculpture took three years to build, weighs 25 tons, and is equal in size to the heads of Mount Rushmore; it sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Bull’s Head Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

World's Largest Smokey Bear Sculpture, world record in Hill City, South Dakota

26 Apr, 2024

Hill City, South Dakota, United States--Completed in just 10 days by seven wood artists from around the country, Smokey Bear stands 30 feet tall and is 25 feet wide; located in Hill City, South Dakota, it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Smokey Bear Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

World's Largest Prairie Dog Sculpture, world record in Philip, South Dakota

25 Apr, 2024

Philip, South Dakota, United States--The Ranch Store, close to the entrance of the Badlands National Park, in Philip, South Dakota, have a six ton large statute of a Prairie Dog which stands at a whopping 12-feet tall and features eye-catching pink and yellow hues, sets the world record for being the World's Largest Prairie Dog Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

World's Largest Wooden Bigfoot Sculpture, world record in Keystone, South Dakota

24 Apr, 2024

Keystone, South Dakota, United States--Crafted in a matter of months, Sasquatch (or Big Foot) in Keystone, South Dakota, affectionately named “Billie”, is a 23-foot-tall behemoth created by Dahl's Chainsaw Art; completed in just 8 days by a crew of wood artists from South Dakota and Kentucky, “Billie” Bigfoot sets the world record for being the World's Largest Wooden Bigfoot Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

World's Largest Petrified Wood Park, world record in Lemmon, South Dakota

23 Apr, 2024

Lemmon, South Dakota, United States--The Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum, a roadside attraction located off U.S. 12 in Lemmon, South Dakota, created in 1933 by Ole Quammen, a former mayor of Lemmon, features large outdoor sculptures created out of Mesozoic petrified wood; the park now contains 3,200 tons of petrified wood and 100 tons of petrified grass and takes up one 3-acre (1.2 ha) block in the center of downtown Lemmon, South Dakota, and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Petrified Wood Park, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

World's Largest Pheasant Sculpture, world record in Huron, South Dakota

23 Apr, 2024

Huron, South Dakota, United States--The World's Largest Pheasant Sculpture is located on Highway 14 in Huron; this 28 foot, 22 ton pheasant made of fiberglass and steel spans over 40 feet; made by sculptor RF Jacobs of Gooding, Idaho, it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Pheasant Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

World’s Largest Doomsday Bunker Community, world record near Black Hills, South Dakota

22 Apr, 2024

Black Hills, South Dakota, United States--Vivos xPoint Shelter, South Dakota, a former U.S. Army base, near Black Hills, South Dakota, consisting of 575 private military-built, concrete and steel, all-risk bunkers, is now repurposed, ready to provide life-saving shelter for your entire family or group; with accommodations for more than 5,000 like-minded survivalists to ride out 'the event' and the aftermath to follow, it sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Doomsday Bunker Community, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

World's Largest Drug Store, world record in Wall, South Dakota

21 Apr, 2024

Wall, South Dakota, United States--Wall Drug Store, often called simply Wall Drug, a roadside attraction and tourist stop located in the town of Wall, South Dakota, adjacent to Badlands National Park, consists of a collection of cowboy-themed stores, including a drug store, gift shop, several restaurants, and various other stores, as well as an art gallery and an 80-foot (24 m) brontosaurus sculpture; a popular stop on the road to the more populated areas like Mount Rushmore or Rapid City, it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Drug Store, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.