Weird California - By Joe Parzanese

Giant Ice Cream Sundae

36017 Calico Road, Yermo, California 92398

A Giant Ice Cream Sundae can be spotted in the desert off Interstate 15!

As you head down Interstate 15, driving towards Las Vegas, after you pass the dinosaurs of Peggy Sue's, one exit later, at the Calico off ramp, you'll see a giant ice cream sundae hanging out, off to the right in the desert. Yes, that's correct, a giant ice cream sundae, just sitting there in the emptiness of the desert.

The exit only has one thing near the off ramp, a new business, officially opened in January 2018, called Eddie World. It looks like a housing development is further down the road past where Eddie World is located. Eddie World had its grand opening sometime in March 2018, and the building is a 26,000 square foot store with lots of food options from pizza to sushi to sandwiches, homemade ice cream, twenty-six gas pumps, eighteen charging stations for electric vehicles, and the largest selection of candy in California!

Giant Ice Cream Sundae

Eddieworld at Night

But apparently, they're trying to make their claim to fame to be super clean bathrooms! They even advertise an "immaculate clean restroom experience". There's already a billboard advertising their toilets, viewable from Interstate 15, heading from Las Vegas up on the left side of the highway, before the Calico off ramp. I originally lucked into getting a short quick tour of the building before they opened, and yes, I can state that their bathrooms, at least the men's room is very impressive! The stalls had floor to ceiling walls for privacy. The urinals had grating below them to collect spillage and prevent you from having to step in "wetness" on the floor. Above the urinals, were tablet like devices allowing certain games to be played, things to be looked up, and videos to be watched.

Eddieworld at Night

The interior of Eddie World is basically one massive room, with row after row of bins for candy. Along the walls were various stations for food and other sales items. Pizza, sushi, various chocolates, ice cream, coffee, etc are around the walls of the massive room. Giant columns supported the ceiling, and were covered, floor to ceiling, in mosaic tiles. Two large pizza ovens sit on the far side, with a beautiful tile mosaic on the bottom of the counter in front of them. To the right of the pizza ovens is a wall dedicated to LA Laker memorabilia. Another station has a box that can create custom candy artwork.

Eddie World

Pizza Ovens

Eddie World

This isn't the first business the company has owned. In Beatty, Nevada, off Highway 95, not too far from the ghost town of Rhyolite, is their first Eddie World, known better as Death Valley Nut and Candy Company. This Eddie World is smaller, clocking in at only 15,000 square feet, but showcases medieval towers and brick bridges. It also can claim the largest candy store in Nevada.

The giant Ice Cream Sundae is built on top of a water tank erected in the front corner of the Eddie World parking lot. The water tank was transformed into a giant sundae during the September and October months of 2017. The giant cherry on top and pretty much the entire tower lights up at night.