2023 Latest World Record News
Brookfield, Vermont, United States--The 97m long, 6.7m wide, US$2.4-million single-lane Brookfield Bridge in Brookfield, Vermont, designed by T.Y. Lin International (San Francisco, CA, US), has replaced a 1978 version that carried state Route 65 traffic over Sunset Lake and sets the world record for being the World's First FRP Floating Bridge, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Danby, Vermont, United States--Vermont Quarries in Danby, Vermont, is the source of Danby marble, a stone with a devoted following among kitchen designers and homeowners and a rich history in American architecture; spanning an area of about 16 football fields and stretching for over a mile – all underground, it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Underground Marble Quarry, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Proctor, Vermont, United States--The Vermont Marble Museum, also known as Vermont Marble Exhibit, is a museum commemorating the contributions of Vermont marble and the Vermont Marble Company, located in Proctor, Vermont, United States; with over 3,930 specimens of marbles, travertines, and granites, which are currently being digitized, the Vermont Marble Company Sample Collection sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Marble Exhibit, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Barre, Vermont, United States--"Unzipping the Earth” is the name of the 74-foot-long zipper created by Calais sculptor Chris Miller; the sculpture rests alongside the Studio Place Arts building on North Main Street in Barre, Vermont and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Granite Zipper Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Burlington, Vermont, United States--Built by local artist Bren Alvarez, the giant filing cabinet in Burlington, Vermont, is made up of 38 drawers, with each one representing the number of years of paperwork that Alvarez accumulated while working on a local street project; this public art installation sets the world record for being the World's Tallest Filing Cabinet, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY
Stansbury Park, Utah, United States--The Mike Clements 1.8 Meter (70 inch) telescope has a new home in Utah at the Stansbury Park Observatory Complex (SPOC) the Salt Lake Astronomical Society’s Observatory; using a 70-inch wide large military mirror from a spy satellite that he bought by chance online, Clements built the World's Largest Amateur Telescope, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States--The Bingham Canyon Mine, also known as Kennecott Copper Mine, owned by Rio Tinto Group, is an open-pit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, in the Oquirrh Mountains; the mine has resulted in the creation of a pit over 0.75 miles (1,210 m) deep, 2.5 miles (4 km) wide, and covering 1,900 acres (3.0 sq mi; 770 ha; 7.7 km2), which sets the world record for being the World's Largest Man-Made Excavation, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Spanish Fork, Utah, United States--Holi, commonly known as the “festival of colors” or “festival of love,” a spring festival often associated with Hinduism, welcomes the spring season and represents good defeating evil; the Festival of Colors USA, organized by the Krishna Temple, drew about 40,000 people, thus setting the world record for being the World’s Largest Holi Festival, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States--Located on Main Street in Salt Lake City, the Pioneer Memorial Museum, also known as the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum, has an impressive collection: many thousands of artifacts spread across six separate floors, covering all manner of items from roughly the 1840s to the 1870s; it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Collection Of Artifacts On A Single Subject, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Dutch John, Utah, United States--A giant fishing fly sculpture was built by Jerry Carlson in the 1990s and was moved from a fishing shop in Logan to its current location near the Flaming Gorge in 2017; the fly is a replica of a “Royal Wulff” and weighs three tons and is 36 feet long, setting the world record for being the World's Largest Fishing Fly Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Utah, United States--Ninemile Canyon (also Nine Mile Canyon), a canyon approximately 40 miles (64 km) long, located in Carbon and Duchesne counties in eastern Utah, United States, is known for its extensive rock art, most of it created by the Fremont culture and the Ute people; this site of over 10,000 images sets the world record for being the World’s Longest Art Gallery, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Mona, Utah,United States--The Whispering Springs Lavender Farm in Mona, Utah is home to Young Living essential oils; set against a stunning mountainous backdrop, the 1,400-acre herb fields is open to visitors year round, and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Herb Farm & Distillery, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Green River, Utah, United States--A gigantic watermelon slice is stored in an open-air shed in the parking lot of the John Wesley Powell River Museum, in Green River, Utah; it was built to help celebrate Green River, Utah's Watermelon Days festival; the 20-foot-long, 10-foot-tall wooden watermelon slice sets the world record for being the World's Largest Watermelon Slice Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States--The World’s first Kentucky Fried Chicken is located at 3890 S. State Street, in Salt Lake City, Utah; the original restaurant was demolished in 2004, and a new, more modern one was built in its place; the restaurant has a bunch of memorabilia displayed, including this original Colonel Sanders suit and sets the world record for being the World's First KFC, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States--In addition to being the biggest store at a whopping 235,000 square feet, the Salt Lake City Costco was also the first ever to serve as a hybrid location; with the additional space, Costco can offer 2,700 items including pallets of soft drinks and whole lambs and roasting pigs and it sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Costco Store, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.