There is nothing better than a good road trip: driving down the open road, eating at tiny roadside diners, going 150 miles out of the way to take a selfie in front of … the Peachoid water tower! Oh Say, can you see … me with the world’s largest frying pan?
This geotrail honors those unique, odd, bizarre, fun, historic, campy, weird, and just downright interesting roadside attractions in North and South Carolina. The caches aren’t meant to be hard, it is a power-trail after all. None of the caches are hidden at the posted locations - but answer the question correctly and you will have a working set of coordinates. All of the hides are preform bottles.
The tribute to the furniture industry is located in the city that calls itself “Chair City” and “Chair Capital of the South”. It's the second chair to stand here, the original wood structure rotted away and was replaced with a more permanent tribute. The world’s largest chair was built of concrete and steel in 1948 and set atop a granite pedestal in 1951. This Duncan Phyfe Chair is perhaps the sturdiest of America’s giant chairs, and without a doubt the prettiest. Future President Lyndon Johnson sat in it when he campaigned for Vice President in 1960, and its 10 foot square seat has been graced with a procession of governors, mayors, and beauty queens. You, however, can’t sit in it, but you can admire its beauty.
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Where is the world's largest chair?
A. Asheville, NC - 156
B. Thomasville, NC - 069
C. Greenville, NC - 798
D. Wilmington, NC - 489