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Welcome to the World's Largest World Record News Portal, where you can find news about the latest 2022 world records from around the world: all new world records from the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY  (USA), the world's largest world record multimedia database and world record certifying organization, and a selection of the most interesting world records from GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (UK), LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS (India), Korea Records Institute (Korea) and many other national record books recognized, observed and/or accredited by the World Record Academy. All our records are carefully checked by our specialists and all our news articles are supervised by professional journalists according to the highest standards.
World's Largest Prairie Dog Sculpture, world record in Philip, South Dakota
25 Apr, 2024
Philip, South Dakota, United States--The Ranch Store, close to the entrance of the Badlands National Park, in Philip, South Dakota, have a six ton large statute of a Prairie Dog which stands at a whopping 12-feet tall and features eye-catching pink and yellow hues, sets the world record for being the World's Largest Prairie Dog Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Wooden Bigfoot Sculpture, world record in Keystone, South Dakota
24 Apr, 2024
Keystone, South Dakota, United States--Crafted in a matter of months, Sasquatch (or Big Foot) in Keystone, South Dakota, affectionately named “Billie”, is a 23-foot-tall behemoth created by Dahl's Chainsaw Art; completed in just 8 days by a crew of wood artists from South Dakota and Kentucky, “Billie” Bigfoot sets the world record for being the World's Largest Wooden Bigfoot Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Petrified Wood Park, world record in Lemmon, South Dakota
23 Apr, 2024
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States--The Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum, a roadside attraction located off U.S. 12 in Lemmon, South Dakota, created in 1933 by Ole Quammen, a former mayor of Lemmon, features large outdoor sculptures created out of Mesozoic petrified wood; the park now contains 3,200 tons of petrified wood and 100 tons of petrified grass and takes up one 3-acre (1.2 ha) block in the center of downtown Lemmon, South Dakota, and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Petrified Wood Park, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Pheasant Sculpture, world record in Huron, South Dakota
23 Apr, 2024
Huron, South Dakota, United States--The World's Largest Pheasant Sculpture is located on Highway 14 in Huron; this 28 foot, 22 ton pheasant made of fiberglass and steel spans over 40 feet; made by sculptor RF Jacobs of Gooding, Idaho, it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Pheasant Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World’s Largest Doomsday Bunker Community, world record near Black Hills, South Dakota
22 Apr, 2024
Black Hills, South Dakota, United States--Vivos xPoint Shelter, South Dakota, a former U.S. Army base, near Black Hills, South Dakota, consisting of 575 private military-built, concrete and steel, all-risk bunkers, is now repurposed, ready to provide life-saving shelter for your entire family or group; with accommodations for more than 5,000 like-minded survivalists to ride out 'the event' and the aftermath to follow, it sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Doomsday Bunker Community, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Drug Store, world record in Wall, South Dakota
21 Apr, 2024
Wall, South Dakota, United States--Wall Drug Store, often called simply Wall Drug, a roadside attraction and tourist stop located in the town of Wall, South Dakota, adjacent to Badlands National Park, consists of a collection of cowboy-themed stores, including a drug store, gift shop, several restaurants, and various other stores, as well as an art gallery and an 80-foot (24 m) brontosaurus sculpture; a popular stop on the road to the more populated areas like Mount Rushmore or Rapid City, it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Drug Store, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Steam Traction Engine, world record in Andover, South Dakota
17 Apr, 2024
Andover, South Dakota, United States--The 150 CASE Road Locomotive, originally built in 1905 by the JI CASE Co. and built entirely from scratch by Kory Anderson and debuted in 2018; the 150 Case is 25 feet long, 14 feet wide, and 14 feet high; it weighs a massive 75,000 lbs (34,000 Kgs) loaded and packs a 58-inch long firebox, setting the world record for being the World's Largest Steam Traction Engine, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Biggest Motorcycle Event, world record in Sturgis, South Dakota
16 Apr, 2024
Sturgis, South Dakota, United States--The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a motorcycle rally held annually in Sturgis, South Dakota, and the surrounding Black Hills region of the United States, takes place over 10 days and generates around $800 million in annual revenue; the attendance has historically been around 500,000 people, the event setting the world record for the World's Biggest Motorcycle Event, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Biggest Kid Sculpture, world record in Columbia, South Carolina
15 Apr, 2024
Columbia, South Carolina, United States--EdVenture, the largest children's museum in the Southeast United States, is located in Columbia, South Carolina; just beyond the entrance of EdVenture sits Eddie, a three-story tall statue which children can climb into and learn about human physiology; at a towering 40 feet tall, it sets the world record for being the World's Biggest Kid Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
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