One of the world's biggest chairs

The next time you are in Gardner, Massachusetts, you can check out one of the regions most unique roadside sites...the region's biggest chair.

It may look like a mystery left behind by Paul Bunyan, but it is actually a man-made landmark.

Originally a little more than one hundred years ago (in 1905), the large, red chair as long been a landmark of the town. The chair has encountered troubles over the years and is currently in its third iteration. The large, red chair stands 20 feet tall, weighs 3000 pounds, and is visited by many.

Technically, it was the world's largest chair, too, until the 1970s. In 1976, the chair was listed in the Guinness Book. Then, a chair in Alabama took the throne before relinquishing it to a chair in Italy.

It was closed down in 1998, but it was refurbished and reopened in 2001. So, the next time you are passing through the chair city - hence the chair - check out this roadside attraction.

Want to learn more. Check out these sites.

Boston Globe article.
Roadside America
Worcester Telegram article