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Located inside Gulley's Garden Center.
[Kathie, 04/24/2024]World's Largest Collection of Ole-Time Wash Pots:- Address:
- 445 SE Broad St., Southern Pines, NC
- Directions:
- Gulley's Garden Center. Downtown, on the south side of NC-2160/SE Broad St., midway between E. Illinois and E. Indiana Aves.
- Hours:
- M-F 9-5, Sa 9-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 910-692-3223
This cat, with rolling eyes and a Santa hat, dates to the 1960s, and began life as a Macy's parade float.
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Blue Arrow Farm
- Address:
- 86 Glenwood Rd, Pine Island, NY
- Directions:
- Blue Arrow Farm. On the east side of NY-26/Glenwood Rd, a half-mile north of the New Jersey-New York state line. It's moved around on the property; ask at the front desk for directions to the big cat with a Santa hat.
- Hours:
- Hours vary; call ahead. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 845-533-3351
- Admission:
- Donations welcome.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
The World's Largest Teapot is at a garden center.
[Christine Lillesand, 04/17/2024]World's Largest Teapot:- Address:
- 8101 Highway 6 Bypass, Navasota, TX
- Directions:
- Hwy 6 Bypass, north of Hwy 90, north side.
- Phone:
- 936-825-7400
Super cool and definitely worth a stop. The people are very sweet, and it connects to a mini museum about St. Therese's life.
[Katie, 04/10/2024]World's Largest Religious Wood Carving:- Address:
- 8501 Bailey Rd, Darien, IL
- Directions:
- National Shrine of St. Therese. From Chicago, take I-55 south about 20 miles to Cass Ave. N. Turn left at Frontage Road light, follow road around until it turns into Bailey Rd. Shrine will be on your right.
- Hours:
- M-Su 10 am-4 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 630-969-4141
- Admission:
- Free.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Dinosaur skeletons and animatronic dinosaurs, too. Has what may be the world's largest Triceratops skull as well as a Fruitadens, the smallest known dinosaur. Also here: a working paleontology lab, a simulated earthquake ride, and a sandbox where you can make your own dinosaur tracks. A truck parked out front has been customized to resemble a horned dinosaur.
[Fritz Crawford, 04/09/2024]Dinosaur Journey Museum:- Address:
- 550 Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO
- Directions:
- I-70 exit 19. Turn south, go through two traffic circles. On the right; look for the dinosaurs.
- Hours:
- Daily 10-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 970-242-0971
- Admission:
- Admission
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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There are at least 30 use-ravaged objets d'cookware, and since no one else is claiming the record, that's enough.