This 1995 bucket-wheel excavator is so big that you won't believe it exists. Built by German company TAKRA in 1995, Bagger 293 is one of the biggest terrestrial vehicles on earth. After being acquired by its current owner RWE Power AG, the second-largest energy producer in Germany, the excavator was renamed from MAN TAKRAF RB293 to Bagger 293. | GIGadgets

The bucket wheel excavator… Potentially the most elusive hunter in the earthmoving kingdom. — Powered by a giant extension cord, its rotating buckets continuously mine overburden, which is then transported on a conveyor system. At the other end is a stacker to deposit the material in the previously mined pit area. — While they ain’t cheap, there are few more cost-effective ways to shift dirt. — The craziest thing? This is a lil guy compared to the big boys in Germany. | Aaron Witt