All art should be on a easel, why not on the “World's Largest Easel” in Goodland Kansas (population 4,400)

For the past several years, Goodland, in western Kansas, has been waving at passers-by with the World's Largest Easel (or at least the largest along a U.S. Interstate). It's 80 feet tall, and atop it rests a 32x24-foot representation of one of Van Gogh's "Sunflower" paintings. It's about a half-mile off of I-70, along Hwy 24 near the center of town. Kansas is the "Sunflower State," and Goodland is at the center of the local sunflower industry, so it makes sense. The Easel was dedicated in August 2001, during Goodland's Sunflower Festival. The easel is built of steel, weighing 45,000 pounds. The supports are sunk 35 feet into the ground. A small parking lot is provided, but not needed when we arrived. Though initial estimates were for the easel to attract an additional 89,000 annual visitors