There’s a reason why the phrase “Everything is bigger in Texas” was coined more than a hundred years ago. Check out our list of 10 of those “big” things in Texas – some of which are recognized by Guinness World Records. From the strange, to the kitschy and endearing, the 10 Biggest Things List includes everything from a giant pecan to the tallest hat rack which just happens to be the Eiffel Tower in Paris …Texas!
World’s Largest Pecan
Seguin, Texas
8′ x 16′ Fiberglass Pecan Sculpture
World’s Tallest Hat Rack
Paris
Replica of Eiffel Tower With Cowboy Hat – 65′
World’s Largest Caterpillar
I-35
Bruco’s 3 – 240′ Orbs
World’s Tallest Boots
San Antonio
Bob Wade’s 35′ Tall Cowboy Boots
World’s Largest Pizza
Burleson
The “Bus” – 3,072 Square Inch Pie
World’s Largest Cowboy Statue
Dallas
“Big Tex” – 55′ Tall
World’s Tallest Watermelon Tower
Lulling
154 Feet
World’s Tallest Strawberry
Poteet
130′ Tall
World’s Largest Urban Bat Colony
Austin
750,000 to 1.5 Million Bats