Texas is home to 11 of the 'World's Largest' things — do you know what they are?
Everything is indeed larger in Texas.
According to a map created by blog.batchgeo.com, more than 195 roadside attractions in the U.S. consider themselves the “world’s largest” something.
Texas has five of them, including "World's Largest Roadrunner," "World's Largest Caterpillar" and "World's Largest Jackrabbit."
Here's what to know about these Texas sites:
These are Texas' largest roadside attractions
These are Texas' "world's largest" wonders and where they are located.
World's Largest Roadrunner, Fort Stockton.
World's Largest Jackrabbit, Odessa.
World's Largest Muleshoe, Muleshoe.
World's Largest Fire Hydrant, Beaumont.
World's Largest Rattlesnake, Freer.
World's Largest Peanut, Pearsall.
World's Largest Strawberry, Poteet.
World's Largest Pecan, Seguin.
World's Largest Watermelon, Luling.
World's Largest Caterpillar, Italy.
World's Largest Patio Chair, Dallas.
5 states with the most 'World's Largest' roadside attractions
These are the states that have more than 10 of the "world's largest attractions," according to a map created by blog.batchgeo.com, though some individual attractions might be outdated or are self-declared.
California: The Golden State has 14 “World’s Greatest” attractions for visitors to explore. Some of the most known ones include the dinosaur statues of Cabazon and the donut at Randy’s Donuts in Inglewood.
Ohio: Tied with California, Ohio also has 14 "World's Largest" attractions, including a crystal ball, cuckoo clock, cheese wheel and pumpkin pie, among others.
Illinois: St. Louis offers the famous "World's Largest Ketchup Bottle," a water tower disguised as a red bottle with a green label with “CATSUP” spelled across. Illinois has 10 more attractions, including the largest statue of Abraham Lincoln, wind chime and rocking chair.
Michigan: Michigan has 11 "world's largest" roadside attractions. Among them, two cities attempted to create the world's largest cherry pie. The town of Charlevoix first broke the record in 1976, but 11 years later, Traverse City, just 50 miles away, took the spot with its 28,000-pound pie. Both pies were later beaten by a city in British Columbia.
Minnesota: The state also has 11 attractions, including the largest loon, which is the state bird. Six more "world's largest" attractions in Minnesota are animals: a fish, prairie chicken, pelican, turkey, tiger muskie and walleye.
Arizona Republic contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Texas is home to11 'World's Largest' things: Where to find them