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Ptah

(34,192 posts) Sat May 30, 2026, 10:56 PM May 30

I have seen the world's largest steam locomotive:

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What 'world's biggest' have you seen? [View all] Ptah May 30 OP

World largest pistachio, at Pistachioland in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Enter stage left May 30 #1

How large was it? Ptah May 30 #2

That's astounding! Ptah May 30 #5

DU - Post Images wyn borkins May 31 #20

Thank you! Enter stage left Jun 1 #28

I got a behind the scenes tour of... GReedDiamond May 30 #3

I was told that anything presented... GReedDiamond May 31 #7

Does biggest failed President count? Bobstandard May 31 #8

As a matter of fact... Orrex May 31 #10

Large enough to contain a tempest. Ptah May 31 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author True Dough May 31 #11

I was going to post the same thing, True Niagara May 31 #12

No need to lock the thread True Dough May 31 #13

Copy that, True Niagara May 31 #14

My husband wouldn't have wanted me to brag on him Marthe48 May 31 #15

well played! Orrex May 31 #17

did it stay overnight in Tucson? I can't remember Kali May 31 #18

No, it was in Tucson for about 30 minutes. Ptah May 31 #19

I would say it is a red Hatch/Anaheim Kali May 31 #21

Yum! Ptah May 31 #22

Sort of counts - The Grand Canyon. Amazing! electric_blue68 May 31 #23

I grew up in Montana, not far from Glacier National Park. Ptah Jun 5 #32

Both rims- cool! GNP looks spectacular from photos! electric_blue68 Jun 6 #36

Worlds' largest binocular infrared telescope. Nac Mac Feegle Jun 1 #24

That is one fantastic instrument! Ptah Jun 5 #33

The Longaberger Basket building SheltieLover Jun 1 #25

When I become a billionaire, Ptah Jun 5 #34

World's largest ball of twine - woo-hoo! hatrack Jun 1 #26

I see the world's biggest dick CivicGrief Jun 1 #27

Also known as the world biggest asshole... CTyankee Jun 1 #31

Ketchup bottle? Maninacan Jun 1 #30

Wrong town. The ketchup bottle is in Collinsville, Illinois. Emile Jun 6 #38

That town would make me feel like a cast member of Ptah Jun 5 #35

I have been to Casey, Illinois four times! Emile Jun 6 #37

Quite a few u4ic Jun 6 #39