Strange Town with the Largest Items on the Earth
Although the area of the town Casey (Illinois, USA) is only 5 km2 with 3,000 wider but where people make the biggest things on the Earth.
On arriving, you will admire the oversize objects such as wind chimes, the swing, the knitting needles, mailbox, forks, shoes, coins, bird cages, rulers, pencils, corn, cactus dragons and many other things. All are in the form of giant makes you feel just like an ant among the world so.
Especially, with 8 gigantic object here is included in the Guinness Book. Father of giant items Jim Bolin, a businessman in the town of Casey.
Mr. Bolin’s Bolin Vice President Enterprise Corporation, which is providing jobs for more than 240 employees. At the end of 2000, his business difficulties when it is affected by the world economic crisis. It was during this time led him to decide to develop tourism in the town.
Bolin’s first project is a giant wind chimes lasts 2 years. When the works are completed in 2011, nearly 16.5 m high wind bells. Then, a series of construction supplies next giant built up.
In particular, most of the materials used to build these facilities is recycled material. Huge things Bolin has really helped to economic prosperity in the region.
Do not just stop there, he also has future plans to create a hammer, horses, giant baseball bats and even a rocking big enough for a whole family to play.