Its status as the nation’s best state wasn’t cemented until Frank Stoeber created the world’s largest ball of twine in Cawker City. Stoeber’s sisal sphere continues to grow with annual “twine-a-thons” each August, and it has also served as the inspiration for some other comically large attractions around the state, like the world’s largest easel in Goodland. Wilson is home to the world’s largest hand-painted Czech Egg, which clocks in at 20 feet high and 15 feet wide. Meanwhile, the northernmost stop on the Chisholm Trail was Abilene, and appropriately, since 2022, the city boasts the world’s largest belt buckle. In agriculture, Wichita also boasts the world’s largest grain terminal, capable of holding 20 million bushels across 246 silos that stretch more than 2,600 feet.