5. World's Largest Ear of Corn: Olivia, Minnesota
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The World's Largest Ear of Corn can be found in Olivia, Minnesota -- a.k.a. Minnesota's Corn Capital.
A monument to the fact that modern hybrid seed corn production began in Olivia, Minnesota -- "Minnesota's Corn Capital" -- this 25-foot ear is mounted atop a gazebo in Memorial Park.
Created in 1973, the Corn Monument tops its closely related cousin, the corny water tower in Rochester, Minnesota.
See the next page for another of Minnesota's big roadside attraction -- the World's Largest Floating Loon.
