Darwin

Minnesota... that is. Darwin, MN.

Here -- come and see the world's largest ball of twine (rolled by one man)!{ok, it has recently been surpassed - but by the continuation of others after a challenger died, so its not the result of one loan obsession}. This original offbeat ball is 12 feet in diameter and weighs 17,400 lbs {how they figured that out I'm not sure!} Francis A. Johnson is the creater - he started wrapping it in 1950 for four hours a day! True devotion, eh? He lifted it by a crain to continue wrapping and worked on it for 39 years. Cauker City, Kansas now has a Twine-a-thon to celebrate this knock-off twine ball that has surpassed Francis' work of art. Francis' ball sits in screened in gazebo since it was moved to a city park. Get in close to take a whiff!