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Broadway refers to the famous street in Manhattan. It is the worldwide leader in stage entertainment. The history of Broadway dates back to the 1700’s, when the first NYC stage was built on Massau Street. This New York City theatre held less than 300 people and presented Shakespeare’s plays. In 1798, the first great New […]

Kinepolis Madrid is the largest cinema complex. It opened in Spain on 17 September, 1998. It is the world’s largest cinema complex in terms of number of seats and has a total seating capacity of 9,200 people. Kinepolis Madrid has 25 screens, each seating between 211 and 996 people. Screen 25 is the largest auditorium

The Ashmolean Museum is Britain’s first public museum. It is the oldest university museum in the world. In 1677, it received its first collection, the cabinet of curiosities, from Elias Ashmole. The museum finished its collection in 1683. It has the world-famous collection ranges from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art. Its collections represent most of

The Baysports Inflatable Water Park is a giant inflatable island. It is located in Hodson Bay near Athlone, Ireland. It has its own jungles, towers, trampolines, slides, water-based obstacle courses and even a castle. It contains the tallest floating slide in the world. It measures 6.52 metres from the ground to the top of the

The world’s tallest sandcastle has been built not on a beach but in the German industrial city of Duisburg, in the Ruhr region. It is built by an international team of 19 sculptors. The new tallest sandcastle depicts famous landmarks, as its theme is tourism. Almost 4,000 metric tonnes of sand, the 16.68 metre tower

Trans-Siberian Railway at 5,778 miles is the longest direct rail route in the world, and entirely within Russia. It takes a minimum of a week to span that distance by train. At 10,214 km (6,346 miles), this is the longest train journey in the world from Moscow (Russia) to Pyongyang in North Korea. One train

The Mérida Cable Car or Mukumbarí is the world’s highest cable car system. Its base is located in the Venezuelan city of Mérida. It is the highest and second longest cable car in the world. Mérida Cable Car is a journey of 12.5 kilometres, reaching a height of 4,765 metres. It is made up of

The Verrückt is the world’s tallest water ride. It is located in Kansas City, USA. The Verrückt stands at a record-breaking height of 51.38 metres. This has been verified by Guinness World Records. After the initial drop, riders then zoom up a five-storey hill before coming to a stop. Its top speed is 104.6 kilometres/hour

Covering 24.5 hectares, the Park of the Field of Mars is the largest and most famous park and picnic spot in Paris. It is also known as the Jardin du Champ de Mars. It is a vast lawn area. The most prominent feature in the Garden of Champ de Mars is the Eiffel Tower. In

A British company created the world’s biggest television-set, the Zeus. The Zeus, from Titan Screens, measures a full 370 inches diagonally. It costs over a million rupees. The Zeus class TV is about four times as big as an elephant around 25 feet across. Zeus is 370 inches long around the size of a football

The Walnut Street Theatre is the oldest operating theatre in the world. It is located at 825 Walnut Street in the Washington Square West neighbourhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Walnut Street Theatre was built by the Circus of Pepin and Breschard. The first theatrical production at the theatre was, ‘The Rivals in 1812’. The theatre

Tropical Islands Resort is the largest indoor water park in the world. It is located in Brandenburg, Germany. The Tropical Islands Resort has a 107-metre-high hangar that stands as the world’s largest single hall. It has no supporting pillars inside. In the Tropical Islands Resort, there are a rainforest, beach, artificial sun, palm trees, orchids

The Black Forest is one of Germany’s most scenic regions that attracts tourists all year long. The Black Forest is located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest corner of Germany, which is very close to Switzerland. The name Black Forest comes from the dark colour of the pine trees that grow in this

Castel del Monte is one of the most mysterious places in Italy. It was built around 1240 by Emperor Federico II. The Castel is situated on the peak of an isolated hill with the Murgia Valley on one side and the Adriatic Sea on the other. Many people believe that it was built as a

Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is situated in Srinagar, India. It is the largest Tulip Garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 hectares. It is situated on the foothills of Zabarwan Range with an overview of Dal Lake. The garden was opened in 2007. The garden is full of red, orange, yellow,