Ohio is home to some pretty strange, rather large objects — the largest in the world in fact. From giant foods to downright looming office supplies, anyone looking to find “the world’s largest” something to take a picture with can look no further than Ohio. The following are what’s left of “the world’s largest” artifacts in Ohio (sadly, the cheese wheel and crystal ball have been removed — but it’s pretty darn cool they were here at some point, once upon a time!).
Our list of the “World’s Largest Things in Ohio” begins in Cleveland with this beauty.
Bradley Stabler/Flickr For all your stamping needs, Cleveland’s got you. The World’s Largest Rubber Stamp is 659 feet large! Talk about some epic scrapbooking… Willard Park, Cleveland, OH 44114, USA
Ohio is known for its corn fields, but this one takes the cake.
Holly/Flickr Because here in Ohio we have a thing for giant food and corn and Dublin took the “world’s largest corn field” concept to a whole other level. In this former corn field in Dublin, 109 people-sized corn stalks stand tall and proud, a fun reminder of our state’s agrarian roots! 4995 Rings Rd, Dublin, OH 43017, USA
Wash boards are not extinct, despite what you might think…
macwagen/Flickr …at least not until the world’s largest one in Logan is gone. This Ohio icon hangs off of what may be the only washboard factory in the western hemisphere, and is located at 14 Gallagher Ave., Logan, OH, 43138. 14 Gallagher Ave, Logan, OH 43138, USA
Now THAT’S a loaf of bread, Urbana… the world’s largest loaf of bread, in fact!
Scott/Flickr What can we say? In Ohio, we love our carbs… 417 E Water St, Urbana, OH 43078, USA
If this cuckoo clock can’t get your attention, we don’t know what will.
bexpokerry/Flickr In 2010, the 24-foot-tall “World’s Largest Cuckoo Clock” was moved from its old home in Wilmot to Sugarcreek. It was bought by Walnut Creek Cheese and donated to the Swiss-themed tourist town.The big timepiece was built in 1972, and stood for decades on a hill in back of the restaurant. Every 30 minutes, a three-foot-tall couple on tracks danced the polka to Bavarian music played by a five-piece robot oompa band! In May 2012, the clock was moved to its new, permanent location on Sugarcreek’s Main St, where the titanic timepiece resumed its cuckooing duties in November 2012. West Main Street, W Main St, Sugarcreek, OH 44681, USA
Blanchester, what inspired a giant horseshoe crab? This is something you’d expect to find in Maine or Massachusetts… not Southern Ohio!?
Scott/Flickr His name is Crabby, by the way, and he is 28 feet wide, 67 feet long, and 12 feet high – not counting its elevated tail. (Weird side note: we are convinced we could spaciously live inside of this thing if we needed to.) Township Highway 124, Township Hwy 124, Union Township, OH 45133, USA
The Longaberger headquarters in Newark wants to make sure everyone knows how serious they are about their product.
Laura Clingman/Google Local The basket is a replica – 160 times larger – of Longaberger’s Medium Market Basket. It’s 192 feet long and 126 feet wide at the bottom, spreading to 208 feet long and 142 feet wide at the roofline. It is truly a magnificent sight to see! We love that this basket is a display of both form and function, as it housed the Longaberger HQ, once upon a time. Township Highway 124, Township Hwy 124, Union Township, OH 45133, USA
Because the world’s largest basket wasn’t enough… we had to also make sure we had the world’s largest apple basket (located in Frazeysburg.) A huge basket, 20-ft. tall, filled to overflowing with large, fake apples, is on the Longaberger Homestead, but is closed to visitors.
David Becker/Flickr How about them apples?! Frazeysburg, OH 43822, USA
Seriously, where else would we put the world’s largest pumpkin other than Circleville?
Justin Masterson/Flickr Shaped and painted like a giant pumpkin. Promotes Circleville’s annual Pumpkin Show festival, billed as “the greatest free show on earth.” Now that’s a lot of pumpkin spice lattes… Logan Street, Logan St, Circleville, OH 43113, USA
And finally, if you’ve ever wondered where the world’s largest gavel was (and who hasn’t?) it can be found in downtown Columbus.
Sam Howzit/Flickr Talk about bringing down the hammer… 145 S Front St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Did you know about these 10 world’s largest things in Ohio? How totally cool! Does your state have any impressively massive roadside attractions? Here are some of the biggest, most incredible roadside attractions in the U.S. — now go plan an epic adventure!
Bradley Stabler/Flickr
For all your stamping needs, Cleveland’s got you. The World’s Largest Rubber Stamp is 659 feet large! Talk about some epic scrapbooking…
Willard Park, Cleveland, OH 44114, USA
Holly/Flickr
Because here in Ohio we have a thing for giant food and corn and Dublin took the “world’s largest corn field” concept to a whole other level. In this former corn field in Dublin, 109 people-sized corn stalks stand tall and proud, a fun reminder of our state’s agrarian roots!
4995 Rings Rd, Dublin, OH 43017, USA
macwagen/Flickr
…at least not until the world’s largest one in Logan is gone. This Ohio icon hangs off of what may be the only washboard factory in the western hemisphere, and is located at 14 Gallagher Ave., Logan, OH, 43138.
14 Gallagher Ave, Logan, OH 43138, USA
Scott/Flickr
What can we say? In Ohio, we love our carbs…
417 E Water St, Urbana, OH 43078, USA
bexpokerry/Flickr
In 2010, the 24-foot-tall “World’s Largest Cuckoo Clock” was moved from its old home in Wilmot to Sugarcreek. It was bought by Walnut Creek Cheese and donated to the Swiss-themed tourist town.The big timepiece was built in 1972, and stood for decades on a hill in back of the restaurant. Every 30 minutes, a three-foot-tall couple on tracks danced the polka to Bavarian music played by a five-piece robot oompa band! In May 2012, the clock was moved to its new, permanent location on Sugarcreek’s Main St, where the titanic timepiece resumed its cuckooing duties in November 2012.
West Main Street, W Main St, Sugarcreek, OH 44681, USA
His name is Crabby, by the way, and he is 28 feet wide, 67 feet long, and 12 feet high – not counting its elevated tail. (Weird side note: we are convinced we could spaciously live inside of this thing if we needed to.)
Township Highway 124, Township Hwy 124, Union Township, OH 45133, USA
Laura Clingman/Google Local
The basket is a replica – 160 times larger – of Longaberger’s Medium Market Basket. It’s 192 feet long and 126 feet wide at the bottom, spreading to 208 feet long and 142 feet wide at the roofline. It is truly a magnificent sight to see! We love that this basket is a display of both form and function, as it housed the Longaberger HQ, once upon a time.
David Becker/Flickr
How about them apples?!
Frazeysburg, OH 43822, USA
Justin Masterson/Flickr
Shaped and painted like a giant pumpkin. Promotes Circleville’s annual Pumpkin Show festival, billed as “the greatest free show on earth.” Now that’s a lot of pumpkin spice lattes…
Logan Street, Logan St, Circleville, OH 43113, USA
Sam Howzit/Flickr
Talk about bringing down the hammer…
145 S Front St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
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The OIYS Visitor Center
World’s largest things in Ohio January 08, 2022 Sarah What are some other world-famous attractions in Ohio? Well in addition to the above list of the world’s largest things in Ohio, the Buckeye State is home to a world-famous zoo and botanical garden (we’re looking at you, Cincinnati!), America’s “most colorful” underground caverns, the world-renowned Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (shout out to Cleveland!), the first man to walk on the moon! Don’t underestimate the Buckeye State…
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World’s largest things in Ohio
January 08, 2022
Sarah
What are some other world-famous attractions in Ohio? Well in addition to the above list of the world’s largest things in Ohio, the Buckeye State is home to a world-famous zoo and botanical garden (we’re looking at you, Cincinnati!), America’s “most colorful” underground caverns, the world-renowned Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (shout out to Cleveland!), the first man to walk on the moon! Don’t underestimate the Buckeye State…
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Well in addition to the above list of the world’s largest things in Ohio, the Buckeye State is home to a world-famous zoo and botanical garden (we’re looking at you, Cincinnati!), America’s “most colorful” underground caverns, the world-renowned Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (shout out to Cleveland!), the first man to walk on the moon! Don’t underestimate the Buckeye State…
