Texas Children's Hospital (Texas) : The largest children's hospital in the world
25-01-2021
(uskings.us) Texas Children's is the largest children's hospital in the nation, with 973 beds in use. It is part of the Texas Medical Center, a collection of independent hospitals and academic institutions west of downtown Houston, and is the primary pediatric training site for Baylor College of Medicine.
AT&T Stadium (Texas): The largest covered stadiums by capacity
24-01-2021
(Uskings.us) AT&T Stadium, formerly Cowboys Stadium, is a retractable roof stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. It serves as the home of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) and was completed on May 27, 2009. The maximum capacity of the stadium with standing room is 110,000.
Grimmway Farms (California): The largest grower, producer, and shipper of carrots in the United States
23-01-2021
(Uskings.us) Grimmway Farms is the largest grower, producer, and shipper of carrots in the United States. It is headquartered in Bakersfield, California, and has been family owned and operated for more than 40 years. The company has been recognized for popularizing the baby carrot.
East Coast Surfing Championships (Virginia ): The now-longest running surfing contest in the United States
22-01-2021
(Uskings.us) The East Coast Surfing Championships (ECSC) is an annual surfing contest held in Virginia Beach, Virginia on the oceanfront, and is one of the United States Surfing Federation’s major amateur events. Since its official establishment in Virginia Beach in 1963, the ECSC has grown to be the now-longest running surfing contest in the US with the 58th annual surf competition held August 23-30, 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic with safety guidelines in place.
Victor Lance Vescovo (Texas) : The first American to have reached the deepest points of the Earth's five oceans
21-01-2021
(Uskings.us) Victor Lance Vescovo (born 1966) is an American private equity investor, retired naval officer, and undersea explorer. He is a co-founder and managing partner of private equity company Insight Equity Holdings. He is the first person to have reached the deepest points of the Earth's five oceans.
Bengies Drive-In (Maryland): The largest movie screen remaining in the United States
20-01-2021
(uskings.us) Bengies Drive-In is a drive-in theater in Middle River, Maryland, a suburb of Baltimore, with the largest movie screen remaining in the United States.
Pontiac Ghost Car (Michigan) : The first fully-sized transparent car in the United States
19-01-2021
(uskings.us) The first full-sized transparent car ever made in America, it bowed at General Motor’s Highways and Horizons exhibit at the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair.
Susan Quinlan Doll and Teddy Bear Museum and Library (California): The largest teddy bear museum in the United States
19-01-2021
(Uskings.us) The Susan Quinlan Doll and Teddy Bear Museum in Santa Barbara has a large display of dolls. It is also reportedly the largest teddy bear museum in the US. They doubled their number of display cases to 150 in 2014 to show off more of the collection on a rotating basis. In addition, their library is the US’s largest dedicated to dolls and teddy bears.
Erik Weihenmayer : The first American without eyes to reach the summit of Mount Everest
17-01-2021
Erik Weihenmayer is the first American without eyes to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001.
Breckenridge ski resort : The highest ski resort in the United States
15-01-2021
(Uskings.us) At Breckenridge in the USA, winter sports are possible at up to 3,914 metres high. The highest-situated ski resort of the United States is an expert and back-country skier's paradise.