Here in Niigata, Japan, we can see what may well be the world's largest football! Presumably it's a gas tank of some sort - can anyone translate the japanese? It's likely that this ball was decorated for the 2002 World…

This is Jim and Linda Onan's Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth, Illinois. Yes, it really is a six-storey gold-plated pyramid in the middle of Illinois - and apparently it's the world's largest gold-plated object. Near the entrance to the grounds…

Another great farm maze here, this one is west of Toronto in Canada. I've rotated the image in thumbnail so you can make it out. It shows a farm, with barn and silo and wee tractor pulling a trailer at…

This is the Akashi-Kaikyo bridge in Japan - the largest suspension bridge in the world. Suspension bridges are measured by the length of their main span (i.e. the longest distance between suspension towers), and the Akashi-Kaikyo has an absolutely massive…

This is the Somerset Bridge in Bermuda - which is apparently the smallest working drawbridge in the world! Wikipedia says the bridge: consists of two cantilevered half-spans, separated by a 32-inch (80 cm) gap bridged by a thick timber panel.…

Today we're going on a little tour of bridges over the River Tyne, which flows between Newcastle Upon Tyne and Gateshead, England. Seriously, stick with me, there's some really cool ones to see 😀 Starting at the edge of the…