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Where on Earth? (Week 9)
Recognize this famous McDonald's? Be the first to tell me where it's located, and you'll be this week's winner of Where on Earth. Submit your guesses in the comments, and the location will be revealed on Friday, along with the winner. Good luck!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tim May 23rd 2007 9:08AM
Largest McDonald's in Vinita, OK US
Chris May 23rd 2007 9:30AM
Beaten to it (congrats, Tim).
FWIW, the photo was taken in the western parking lot.
Rita Thieme May 23rd 2007 10:48AM
More specifically, spanning the Will Rogers Turnpike, I-44 NEAR Vinita, Oklahoma!
Rita
yugan May 23rd 2007 11:13AM
The World’s Largest McDonalds is located on the Will Roger’s Turnpike (I-44) near the Vinita exit. It is easily accessible from the City of Vinita; there is no need to enter on to the turnpike. This monstrous structure, spans over a four-lane highway, and covers 29, 135 square feet.
(from: http://www.vinita.com/events/attract-mus-events.htm) took me 2 minutes via google :)
Beanie May 23rd 2007 11:49AM
Awww, late to the party this week. Other tidbits about the McDonalds over I-44 in Oklahoma: Originally built by Conoco, it is owned by the Turnpike Authority and leased to the concession. Several sources indicate that it was the first restaurant facility constructed over a public highway in the U.S. It is no longer the world's largest McDonalds. Supposedly, restaurants in Beijing, Moscow, and Orlando are larger.
Bill M May 23rd 2007 12:55PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinita,_Oklahoma_McDonald's
Tom G. May 23rd 2007 1:18PM
Suburban Moscow.
Willy May 23rd 2007 6:10PM
Looks like Hell to me.
Steve May 24th 2007 10:39AM
Justin, get your geography right on your top ten smoking countries article. While you are correct that Japan is not part of Europe, you are incorrect that the remaining nine ARE part of Europe. Russia is part of Asia. Any third grader knows (or should know)that.
Frank May 24th 2007 11:15AM
Steve, you’re an idiot. It is widely accepted that Russia is considered part of Europe—at least up until the Ural Mountains. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Russia
Tom G. May 24th 2007 6:02PM
Steve, your enlightning comments on Russia had little to do with McDonalds in Oklahoma. Or was it because of my guess of Moscow. BTW, what grade school do you go to?