Alamogordo, New Mexico: World's Largest Pistachio
30 feet high, this otherworldly monolith rises from the Chihuahuan Desert. Take a jitney tour of a pistachio ranch, buy a World's Largest Pistachio bobblehead.
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Baller. This thing is huge. The nuts and wine are good, and the folks are really nice.
[Lauren R., 07/24/2014]
Great nuts, wines and an assortment of goodies. They also have this cool animatronic old western cowboy that gives tells you the history of the farm.
[Lisa Gorog, 12/23/2012]
The World's Largest (fake) Pistachio Nut! Looks incredibly awesome, and extremely visible from the road!
[Shea Listwon, 01/09/2010]Giant pistachio nut, 30 ft. high, on Hwy 54 between Alamogordo and Tularosa NM. Sculpture built by Bar M Construction contains 5 yards of concrete and is covered by about 35 gallons of paint. Anchored by thick concrete 4-ft in diameter and 9 ft down.
Plaque at base honors the founder of Tree Farm, the late Tom MCGinn, who loved visiting roadside attractions or Americana, as he called it. There's a gift shop.
[Irma Roth, 05/24/2009]
North of Alamogordo, NM sits a huge Pistachio Nut on the west side of the road. It is in front of McGinn's Pistachio Tree Ranch and you can't miss it as you drive by.
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World's Largest Pistachio
McGinn's PistachioLand
- Address:
- 7320 US-54, Alamogordo, NM
- Directions:
- McGinn's PistachioLand. North of the city, on the west side of US-54, four miles north of its stoplight intersection with US-82.
- Hours:
- Lit at night. Store daily 9-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 575-437-0602
- Admission:
- Tours $3
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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