This Roadside Attraction
World's Largest Rocking Chair, Fanning Outpost General Store, 5957 Hwy ZZ, Cuba, Missouri
The black and white structure is made from welded steel and actually a fully functioning rocking chair (it had to be in order to secure the world record), but soon after construction, due to safety concerns (and the sheer terror of watching a 42 foot tall structure sway back and forth) it was firmly bolted in place. Also due to safety concerns: no one is actually allowed to climb up and grab a seat (save for one day a year — Picture on Rocker Day — where it’s open to the public for photo ops).
In 2015 Missouri’s World’s Largest Rocking Chair was repainted bright red and renamed with a new moniker: Route 66 Red Rocker. While there was no official word, the name change and makeover was most likely due to losing it’s title to a new 56.5-foot-tall rocking chair that was built in Casey, Illinois.
Unfortunately, in 2016, Fanning Outpost General Store shuttered its doors and closed up. The giant chair (whether you refer to it as the Route 66 Red Rocker or World’s Largest) is still standing and you can still stop by for a visit.
Hopefully someone will swoop in, buy the store, and keep the rocker a rockin’ for ages to come — they’d have to be off their rocker not to!
Whoever came up with this roadside attraction must have been off their rocker!
Site: The World’s Largest Rocking Chair
Location: Fanning Outpost General Store, 5957 Hwy ZZ, Cuba, Missouri
Hours: Always Visible
Cost: Free to See
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