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Very cool. The ice cream is homemade and delicious.
[Todd Swanson, 03/09/2024]World's Largest Strawberry:- Address:
- 351 Cargo Rd, Ellerbe, NC
- Directions:
- The Berry Patch. I-74/ US Hwy 220, right at Exit 8 offramp.
- Hours:
- M-Su 8 am - 8 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 910-895-6522
There is a little village to walk through; so beautiful.
[Michelle Cash, 02/29/2024]World's Largest Cedar Bucket:- Address:
- 312 S Front St, Murfreesboro, TN
- Directions:
- Cannonsburgh Village. Downtown. I-24 exit 78 onto Old Fort Parkway. East on Old Fort until you hit Broad St. Turn right, keep in the right lane. You will go a short distance and will begin to see signs for Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village. Turn right into the entrance (which is Front St.) and keep going -- you'll see Cannonsburgh on your right.
- Hours:
- Tu-Sa 9-4, Su 1-4. Gated after hours. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Muscatine, Iowa - World's Largest Watermelon Slice
Realistic-looking slice 40 feet long and 16 feet high. Weighs eight tons. "Muscatine: World's Finest Melons" is written on one side. Unveiled September 2023.
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Riverside Park
- Address:
- 101 W. Mississippi Drive, Muscatine, IA
- Directions:
- From US-61 BUS/Mississippi Drive, turn east at the intersection of Iowa Ave. into Riverside Park. Walk south, following the train tracks, to the watermelon.
Built in 1964, it covers nearly 10,000 square feet and recreates in miniature 895,000 buildings. The Twin Towers were added in the 1990s, and they're still standing in the little city.
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Queens Museum
- Address:
- Ave. of the States, Queens, NY
- Directions:
- Take the #7 train to 111th St. in Queens. Walk downhill on 111th St. (south) for four blocks. Just after you cross under a bridge, you'll see rockets to the left; you can cut diagonally through the parking lot to get to them. Walk past the rockets, bear to the right at the supersonic jet sculpture, then make a left at the geodesic dome and walk across the bridge over the Grand Central Pky. To the right is a gray, boxy building, the Queens Museum; its front entrance faces the Unisphere.
- Hours:
- W-F 12-5, Sa-Su 11-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 718-592-9700
- Admission:
- Donations welcome.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
The Spitting Clam has a sign that says you can put .25 cents in and it will squirt. This machine is broken.
[Spring, 01/09/2024]World's Largest Spitting Clam:- Address:
- 5th St. SE, Long Beach, WA
- Directions:
- Downtown, next to the World's Largest Frying Pan. On the north side of 5th St. SE just east of Hwy 103/Pacific Ave.
- Hours:
- Free spit on the hour 7 AM - 11 PM Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Admission:
- 25 cents to make it spit
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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The beauty of the village may be overpowered by the majesty of the bucket, which can hold the equivalent of nearly 2,800 12-ounce six packs.