Search results for 'farming' (39)
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.
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.
Ellerbe, North Carolina, United States--The Berry Patch in Ellerbe, North Carolina, (owner, Lee Berry and wife Amy) began in 1995 as a small strawberry farm; it is the home of a giant strawberry-shaped building, which houses an ice cream shop; at 24 feet tall, it took over 5 months to construct, and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Strawberry-shaped Building, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Darwin, Minnesota, United States--The Twine Ball made by one man, Francis A. Johnson, on display in Darwin, Minnesota, is 4 meters (13 ft) in diameter, 40 ft in circumference, and weighs 17,400 pounds (7,900 kg), and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Ball of Twine Rolled by One Man, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Olivia, Minnesota, United States--The 25-foot-tall corn monument in Olivia, Minnesota, sits roadside along Highway 212 atop a gazebo, welcoming travelers to the number one corn and soybean production county in Minnesota; erected in the summer of 1973 to commemorate the fact that modern hybrid seed corn production began in Olivia and that Olivia is the “Corn Capital of the Midwest," it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Ear of Corn, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Halstad, Minnesota, United States--The Concrete Sugar Beet Sculpture in Halstad, Minnesota, the idea of farmer/businessman Gregg Holte, created by Minnesota artist Josh Porter, is a 21-foot-tall beet sculpture, 8 feet in diameter and weighs in at 10,000 pounds, thus setting the world record for being the World's Largest Concrete Sugar Beet Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Hopkins, Minnesota, United States--Located on 8th Avenue North in Hopkins, Minnesota, right next to the Health & Wellness Center, a giant raspberry sculpture, made by local sculptor Ben Janssens, measures 11 feet tall, 10 feet wide, weighs 1,000 pounds and hangs from a 22 foot tall vine and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Raspberry Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Casey, Illinois, United States--The giant Pitchfork in Casey, Illinois, United States, was created to be placed at Richards Farm Restaurant, by Jim Bolin and his crew; it was made of reclaimed Western Red Cedar and the metal portion was created primarily from parts of old streetlight illuminator arms; the 60-foot-long, 1,940-pound tool sets the world record for being the World's Largest Pitchfork, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Columbia Falls, Maine, United States--Wild Blueberry Land, a roadside American attraction and theme park in Columbia Falls, Maine, founded by Dell and Marie Emerson, is dedicated to the state's official fruit, the wild blueberries; the main structure at Wild Blueberry Land is the 50 feet conspicuous geodesic blue dome, home to a bakery filled with blueberry pastries, breads, and sweets; the dome sets the world record for being the World's First Blueberry-shaped Shop, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Augusta, Maine, United States--Richard Silliboy, with help from family members, completed a giant authentic potato basket, which is displayed at the Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum in Augusta, Maine, United States; the towering piece of 7 ½ feet sets the world record for being the World's Largest Potato Basket, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Rupert, Idaho, United States--In humble Rupert, Idaho, United States, the Garden Cents created the “Mega Maze” which boasted a 3D component, climbing tower, and measured a whopping 96,847 square feet--over two miles of twists and turns, thus setting the world record for being the World's Largest Straw Bale Maze, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Boise, Idaho, United States--The Big Idaho® Potato Hotel in Boise, Idaho, United States, owned by Kristie Wolfe, is 28-foot long, 12-foot wide and 11.5-foot tall and is firmly planted in an expansive field in South Boise with breathtaking views of the Owyhee Mountains; the hotel sets the world record for being the World's First Potato-shaped Hotel, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Boise, Idaho, United States--The Big Idaho Potato Truck from Boise, Idaho, United States, currently on its 10th cross-country journey, travels the country promoting the certified heart-healthy Idaho Potato and its mission to help small charities in towns and cities with its A Big Helping program; weighing in at 4 tons, the fiberglass potato is 28 feet long and 11.5 feet high, thus setting the world record for being the World's Largest Traveling Potato Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States--The Pineapple Maze at the Dole pineapple plantation in Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States, originally debuted in 1998, and now features more than 14,000 plants; it was designed as a game with eight stations to be visited, and a pineapple shaped garden at the center, and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Pineapple Maze, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Havre, Montana, United States--The Big Bud 747 tractor was built by Ron Harmon and the crew of the Northern Manufacturing Company; it was built to produce 760 horsepower using a 16-cylinder Detroit Diesel engine and measures 27 feet long, 20 feet wide, 14 feet tall and can work more than one acre per minute, at speeds up to 8 mph, setting the world record for being the World's Largest Farm Tractor, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States--Las Cruces, New Mexico is America’s epicenter of chili pepper tourism; the World’s Largest Chile Pepper is a concrete structure measuring 47 feet long and 2.5 tons in weight, located in Las Cruces New Mexico at the Big Chile Inn; it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Chile Pepper Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
North Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States--After a lifetime building his New Mexico pistachio farm, also known as PistachioLand, Alamogordo nut salesman Tom McGinn was memorialized with a roadside advertisement; the giant pistachio monument stands 30-feet tall and was constructed using over five yards of concrete and 35 gallons of paint; it sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Pistachio Monument, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States--A giant cedar bucket built by the Tennessee Red Cedar Woodenworks Company from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, displayed at Cannonsburgh Village, is approximately 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, with diameters of 6 feet (1.8 m) at its base and 9 feet (2.7 m) at its top and can hold 1,556 imperial gallons (7,070 L), thus setting the world record for being the World's Largest Cedar Bucket, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
New Salem, North Dakota, United States--Salem Sue (also known as The World's Largest Holstein Cow), a giant fiberglass Holstein cow sculpture located in New Salem, North Dakota, United States, was built in 1974 for $40,000, by donations from local farmers and residents, and was sponsored by the New Salem Lions Club in honor of the local dairy farming industry; the statue stands 38 feet (12 m) high and 50 feet (15 m) long and weighs about 12,000 pounds (5,400 kg), setting the world record for being the World's Largest Holstein Cow Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.