Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters

Take your next trip with Atlas Obscura!

Our small-group adventures are inspired by our Atlas of the world's most fascinating places, the stories behind them, and the people who bring them to life.

Visit Adventures
Trips Highlight
Street art in Cartagena.
Colombia • 10 days, 9 nights
Colombia Discovery: Coffee, Art & Music
from
Caucasus - Geghard Monastery, Armenia
Armenia • 15 days, 14 nights
Caucasus Road Trip: Azerbaijan, Georgia & Armenia
from
View all trips
Top Destinations
Latest Places
Most Popular Places Random Place Lists Itineraries
Add a Place
Download the App
Top Destinations
View All Destinations »

Countries

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Italy
  • Japan

Cities

  • Amsterdam
  • Barcelona
  • Beijing
  • Berlin
  • Boston
  • Budapest
  • Chicago
  • London
  • Los Angeles
  • Mexico City
  • Montreal
  • Moscow
  • New Orleans
  • New York City
  • Paris
  • Philadelphia
  • Rome
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Stockholm
  • Tokyo
  • Toronto
  • Vienna
  • Washington, D.C.
Latest Places
View All Places »
Muc Lien’s 18 Gates of Hell.
Muc Lien's 18 Gates of Hell
Lighthouse and Museum of Jára Cimrman (Maják a muzeum Járy Cimrmana).
Lighthouse of Jára Cimrman
Markers honor 865 war dead.
Sovjet Ereveld (Soviet Field of Honor)
The intaglio leaves a subtle impression on the land along Riverside Drive in Fort Atkinson.
Panther Intaglio
Latest Places to Eat & Drink
View All Places to Eat »
The sign declares this the number-one gumbo shop in town.
Gumbo Hut Shioya
The pavlova comes crowned with jewel-like fruit.
Central Park Boathouse
The Village Tavern of Long Grove - exterior.
The Village Tavern
Hunter House Hamburgers
L’Escamoteur
Recent Stories
All Stories Video Podcast
Most Recent Stories
View All Stories »
USDA and Washington State agriculture officials tagged this Asian giant hornet. Sept. 10, 2021.
What Ever Happened to the Murder Hornets?
about 15 hours ago
The exterior of the Hall of Records.
Atlas Obscura Mailbag: Urban Exploration, Illegal Carvings, and Repeat Vacations
3 days ago
Biosphere 2 campus (2016)
Biosphere 2: How Volunteers Survived for 2 Years in an Airtight Habitat
3 days ago
Places like Forest Grove linger on the edge of wilderness and civilization.
Listening for Echoes of the Forest Grove Sound
4 days ago

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All the United States Iowa Sac City World's Largest Popcorn Ball
AO Edited Gastro Obscura

World's Largest Popcorn Ball

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

Sac City, Iowa

Added By
chelachic
Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
The world’s largest popcorn ball. (The Popcorn Factory)   http://www.thepopcornfactory.com/webapp/wc...
The world’s largest popcorn ball. (The Popcorn Factory)   http://www.thepopcornfactory.com/webapp/wc...
The world’s largest popcorn ball. (The Popcorn Factory)   http://www.thepopcornfactory.com/webapp/wc...
The World’s Largest Popcorn Ball on our #The20Tour along Historic Route 20.   wellwornsuitcase / Atlas Obscura User
World’s Largest Popcorn Ball in Sac City, Iowa   lorie shaull / Atlas Obscura User
  SemiruralYeti / Atlas Obscura User
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

About

Sac City, Iowa, isn't known for much. But what it is known for - the world's largest ball of popcorn - it is quite proud of. The ball draws in visitors from all over (and many who are directed to the city and its popcorn ball, which is stored in a shed, by billboards that run alongside the nearby highways), which helps nearby businesses with tourism dollars.

The ball of popcorn is believed to weigh around 9,370 pounds. It measured eight feet in diameter and has a circumference of just over 24 feet.

The ball of popcorn in Sac City was remade in February of 2009 by more than 250 volunteers who spent 12 hours and 40 minutes constructing the sculpture. The reconstruction required 900 pounds of popcorn, more than 2,500 pounds of sugar, and 1,400 pounds of syrup.

Related Tags

Statues Giant Spheres Spheres Food Food Art Monuments

Know Before You Go

Located on the west side of town, on the south side of US Hwy 20/Main St., just west of 13th St., displayed in its own custom shed at the edge of the Sac City Museum Village. 

Community Contributors

Added By

chelachic

Edited By

25hukinn, nbj914, megan, lorie shaull...

  • 25hukinn
  • nbj914
  • megan
  • lorie shaull
  • wellwornsuitcase
  • SemiruralYeti

Published

May 30, 2011

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Sources
  • The Popcorn Factory: World's Largest Popcorn Ball: http://www.thepopcornfactory.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentDisplay?c=1015&t=A&storeId=10201&catalogId=10101
  • World's Largest Things: World's Largest Ball of Popcorn (Again!): http://www.worldslargestthings.com/iowa/ballofpopcorn.htm
  • Roadside America: Sac City, Iowa - World's Largest Popcorn Ball: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/9264
  • https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/kyle-munson/2016/06/10/sac-city-iowa-still-craves-biggest-popcorn-ball-them-all-guinness-world-records/85639952/
World's Largest Popcorn Ball
1300 W Main St
Sac City, Iowa, 50583
United States
42.422547, -94.999964
Get Directions

Nearby Places

Castles of Ida Grove

Ida Grove, Iowa

miles away

The "Real" Cardiff Giant

Fort Dodge, Iowa

miles away

Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption

West Bend, Iowa

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Iowa

Iowa

United States

Places 74
Stories 10

Nearby Places

Castles of Ida Grove

Ida Grove, Iowa

miles away

The "Real" Cardiff Giant

Fort Dodge, Iowa

miles away

Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption

West Bend, Iowa

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Iowa

Iowa

United States

Places 74
Stories 10

Related Places

  • The Big Bowl in Lake Cathie, New South Wales. (Wikimedia Commons)

    Lake Cathie, Australia

    Big Bowl

    Australian holiday town hosts world's largest bowling ball.

  • 135 ft Peachoid water tower

    Gaffney, South Carolina

    Gaffney Peachoid

    The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

  • A Monument to Vimto

    Manchester, England

    A Monument to Vimto

    A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

  • The Grand Kugel

    Richmond, Virginia

    The Grand Kugel

    This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

  • Merchant Ball

    Marion, Ohio

    Merchant Ball

    This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.

  • Boys Town, Nebraska

    World's Largest Ball of Stamps

    An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

  • Cawker City, Kansas

    World's Largest Ball of Twine

    It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

  • Big Potato in Robertson, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

    Robertson, Australia

    Big Potato

    Concrete spud looks like the North American Sebago.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Family Trip
  • Food & Drink
  • History & Culture
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • FAQ
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2025 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.