Our travels also took us through Groom, Texas, which is home to a really large cross. This slightly blurry picture is from Interstate 40 traveling at about 77 MPH.

The cross stands 19 stories tall, and may be the tallest, or the second, third or fourth tallest cross in the world, depending on who you believe.

No matter the official designation, it’s really big.

The cross was erected in 1995, and seems to be associated with Cross Ministries.

It was intentionally placed where a ton of people would drive by, in order to inspire freeway drivers. Someone in Effingham, Illinois liked that idea, so they built a larger crossthere.

There are also Giant Crosses in Spain and St. Augustine, Florida.