The World Record Largest Thing Each State Is Known For

If you’re looking for another boastful topic for an interstate rivalry debate, check out this hilarious map from SizeGraph. The site pulled information from the Guinness World Records to share the awards given for the biggest things in each state. These range from things you can be proud of, like trees, lakes, animals, and statues, to weird World Records, such as Florida’s claim to fame for the largest ball of human hair.

Each US state — bar Delaware, which remains record-free in the realm of the outlandish — holds some sort of record. In this map, SizeGraf has pulled together the most interesting biggest item for each state.

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California holds the dubious honor of the largest flock of birds ever to invade a house — over a thousand swifts took over a Pasadena chimney in 1998. Indiana is known for its enormous high heel race, which in 2010 saw a staggering 967 participants strut their stuff. Montana, meanwhile, celebrates with a decidedly different kind of giant — the world’s largest testicle festival, where brave souls can sample bull testicles. Texas takes the cake (quite literally) with a massive diaper cake built in Cedar Park in 2020, using a whopping 50,112 diapers. Florida’s record is a bit more unusual — the Sunshine State held the title for the largest ball of human hair in 2021, clocking in at a hefty 225 pounds. Even our canine companions get in on the action. Colorado hosted the biggest dog “wedding” ceremony in 2007, with 178 canine couples tying the knot. And finally, Tennessee takes the record for the most people covered in duct tape, with 752 sticky participants gathering in Knoxville in 2014.

You can view a full list of the thousands of World Records at SizeGraf, but there are the weirdest big things in every state.

Alabama — Nerf blasterAlaska — CabbageArizona — UFO conventionArkansas — Collection of ice cream freezersCalifornia — Flock of birds to invade a houseColorado — Dog wedding ceremonyConnecticut — Wedding cakeDelaware — NothingFlorida — Ball of human hairGeorgia — Plate inserted in human skullHawaii — Lens in a lighthouseIdaho — Toy car sentenceIllinois — Object removed from stomachIndiana — High heel raceIowa — Pickleball paddleKansas — Human-made crop pictureKentucky — Water balloon fightLouisiana — Prison farmMaine — Revolving globeMaryland — Videogame map made of LEGOMassachusetts — Chicken nuggetMichigan — Collection of Snow White memorabiliaMinnesota — Gathering of people with moustachesMississippi — Watermelon eating competitionMissouri — Hot dog cartMontana — Testicle festivalNebraska — Ice cream sandwichNevada — Hacker conventionNew Hampshire — Game arcadeNew Jersey — Chicken eggNew Mexico — Collection of Slinky toysNew York — CrayonNorth Carolina — Vegetarian burgerNorth Dakota — Wooden baseball batOhio — Chicken danceOklahoma — Pizza partyOregon — FungusPennsylvania — BobbleheadRhode Island — SockSouth Carolina — Living catSouth Dakota — Collection of Swamp Thing memorabiliaTennessee — Gathering of people wearing duct tapeTexas — Diaper cakeUtah — Macaroni and cheeseVermont — Ball of stickersVirginia — Prison breakout from death rowWashington — Underground houseWest Virginia — Gathering of people wearing unicorn hornsWisconsin — Lawn mower paradeWyoming — Concentration of geysers More like thisTravelThe Largest Thing Found in Each Country, According to Guinness World Records