This place used to be called Alpine-Alpa, known variously as "Cuckoo Clock Capital of America," "Ohio's Showplace of Cheesemaking," and "Ohio's Switzerland Wonderland." New owners took over in 2002, and ended all of the boasting.
The big timepiece is outdoors, built on the roof in back of the restaurant. Every hour, little plaster people move around on tracks to Bavarian music. The clock was in disrepair when we visited, although it's still promoted as an attraction: "Featured in the Guinness Book of World Records."
In 2006, the World's Largest Cuckoo Clock was back in operation (Kim sez: "The clock was 20 minutes slow. My suggestion: make sure you find out how the clock is doing before settling in to the buffet.").
A cuckoo clock in Frankenmuth, Michigan, is larger.
