Salar de Uyuni in south-west Bolivia was once part of a massive prehistoric lake but today is the world's largest salt flat. When dry it's a barren landscape, so featureless that it's great for perspective tricks…

The world's largest dustpan and brush? Or is that a sweeping statement? http://gss.st/fm ('The Big Sweep', by Claes Oldenburg) #streetview

World's largest paper plane? http://gss.st/bo #streetview (Via @adrbr)

World's largest binoculars, by Claes Oldenburg for DDB LA http://gss.st/c3 #streetview (Thanks to @gsightseeing_fr writer Julien!)

The "World's Largest Cone-Top Beer Can" gets my award for the world's lamest "word's largest" claim http://gss.st/9t #streetview

Discovery of The World's Largest Picnic Basket raises fears of a Giant Yogi Bear attack. http://gss.st/93 #streetview via @russaus