4. World's Largest Floating Loon: Virginia, Minnesota

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The 21-foot-long World's Largest Floating Loon is tethered in the middle of Virginia, Minnesota's Silver Lake.

Tethered in the middle of Silver Lake in Virginia, Minnesota, by an unseen underwater chain, this 21-foot-long loon has been dubbed by locals as the world's largest floating loon.

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