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Five of the world's largest and most incredible objects

The universe is full of amazing and extraordinary objects, some of which are so large that they exceed our imagination.

From the giant fork to the world's largest axe, from the giant trash can to the giant telephone, the world's largest objects always leave us breathless.

In this photo gallery, we will explore five of the world's largest objects, still demonstrating man's ability (and creativity) in making incredible works of engineering.

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Fork of Vevey, Lake Geneva at Vevey, Switzerland
This fork constructed of stainless steel is 8 meters (26 feet) high and 1.3 meters (4.3 feet) wide. It is part of the Alimentarium, a museum based at Vevey with a permanent exhibition on the food and history of Nestlé.
By Apdency at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6454674
Giant Telephone - Centraal Beheer, Apeldoorn, Holland
This telephone was displayed in 1988 to celebrate the 80th birthday of Centraal Beheer, an insurance company. It was 2.47 meters (8 feet 1 inch) tall and 6.06 meters (19 feet 11 inches) long.
By Share Bear~commonswiki - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid
Giant Axe, Nackawic, Canada
The axe is 15 meters (49 feet) tall and weighs over 55 tons. It was commissioned, designed and built in 1991 by B.I.D. Canada LTD. This giant axe symbolizes the importance of the forestry industry, past, present and future, to the city of Nackawic.
By Qqqqqq at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=710223
World's Largest Office Chair, Anniston, Alabama
The world's largest office chair is 33 feet 1 inch (10.08 m) high, 19 feet 7 inches (5.97 m) wide and weighs 2,000 pounds (910 kg).
By Photo shot by Derek Jensen (Tysto - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/inde
The Longaberger Company, New York, USA
The Longaberger Company is an American manufacturer and distributor of handmade maple wood baskets and other home and lifestyle products. In the 1990s, Longaberger commissioned NBBJ and Korda Nemeth Engineering to build an unusual headquarters on a 21.5-acre site on the east side of Newark: a seven-story building that would resemble one of the company's basket
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