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June 2024
1. Where does Albert, the World’s Largest Bull reside in Iowa?
Audubon. Albert was built in 1964 out of concrete and is 28 feet tall and weighs a whopping 40 tons. Around 20,000 people visit him every year as Audubon is only about north of Interstate 80.
2. Where does Elwood, the World’s Largest Concrete Gnome call home?
Reiman Gardens on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames. Elwood is 15 feet tall and weighs 3,500 pounds. He was made by covering an iron case with concrete. He was unveiled on April 22, 2010, on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
3. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the United States with an estimated 36.5 million Americans playing at least once in 2023. Do you know where the world’s largest pickleball paddle is located?
Smash Park in West Des Moines is home to “Big Blue” which stands at 13.6 feet tall and 6.9 feet wide tipping the scales at 150 pounds much larger than the standard paddle shown next to it below.