The World’s Largest Rotating Globe Is Right Here In Maine And You’ll Want To Visit

Maine isn't Texas. We're not exactly known for trying to do things bigger than everyone else. But there is one thing Maine does bigger than everyone in the world: the world! Meet Eartha, an enormous replica of the Earth that's certified as the biggest rotating and revolving globe on the planet.

In Yarmouth you'll find the headquarters of the DeLorme Corporation, which was founded in 1976 by David DeLorme, who was frustrated by outdated maps of Maine and thought he could do better.

In 1997, after 20 years of worldwide success and expansion, DeLorme moved into a gleaming new headquarters. The centerpiece of the new facility? Eartha, the largest rotating globe in the world.

DeLorme has no desire to hide this colossal sphere away from the public. It's housed in a glass-walled atrium so drivers on nearby US 1 can easily see it.

Photos can only do Eartha so much justice. It measures more than 41 feet in diameter, but don't take DeLorme's word for it -- the gargantuan size has been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Visitors can get up close and personal with Eartha. You'll have the opportunity to observe impressive features such as the globe's Omni-Span truss structure, which supports it with more than 6,000 pieces of aluminum tubing.

Eartha isn't just trying to wow you with its size. DeLorme is highly respected for its meticulousness and accuracy, and their standards were just as high when they built Eartha. The globe was constructed to a perfect 1:1,000,000 scale, where one inch represents 16 miles. It rotates and revolves to simulate one full day every 18 minutes.

The globe is even illuminated at night, so you can drop by and gawk 24 hours a day.

You can explore the world at 2 DeLorme Dr, Yarmouth, ME 04096. It's free to see Eartha, so come right over.

Once you've explored the planet through Eartha's accurately depicted topography, you may be interested to know that Maine's volcanoes were once the biggest in the world!