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If you\u2019ve ever driven (or attempted to drive) Route 66, you\u2019ll know that you get a lot more kicks on the western side than the Chicago<\/a> stretch.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In fact, trekking down Route 66 through Illinois can be a dismal experience, with no scenery of note, and only the odd kooky diner to remind you that you\u2019re on the Mother Road.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Which is why, if you\u2019ve ever done it, you\u2019ve probably stopped at Lincoln, Illinois and followed the signs to what claims to be \u201cThe World\u2019s Largest Covered Wagon\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And then, once you\u2019ve seen it, you\u2019ve probably been slightly disappointed. Because although, at 24 ft high and 40 ft long, it\u2019s pretty big for a wagon, but not quite the mammoth sight you\u2019d been hoping for. Although the giant (12ft) fiberglass Abraham Lincoln in the driving seat almost certainly makes up for that.<\/p>\n But is it really the biggest in the world? Yes, according to Route 66 News<\/em>, which says it\u2019s been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. Constructed by David Bentley, it was paid for by a man called Larry Van Bibber in 2007 in order to attract tourists to Lincoln, and by the looks of things it has \u2013 albeit tourists who have a quick look and swiftly get on their way.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Route 66 News<\/em> also says that Illinois is set to get new, chrome Route 66 signs to go with the wagon. Yet another reason to see the journey through from start to finish. California<\/a> had better watch its back\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n