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WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) L’Iber Tin Soldier Museum: Houses the largest collection of soldier figurines in the world

Situated in the old gothic town along Calle Caballeros about 5 minute’s walk from the Mercado Central, L’Iber Museo de los Solditos de Plomo...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Barra Airport: Home to world’s only beach runways

Barra Airport (also known as Barra Eoligarry Airport) is a short-runway airport (or STOLport) situated in the wide shallow bay of Traigh Mhòr at...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Red Bull Neptune Steps: World’s only uphill swimming race

Red Bull Neptune Steps is an elite swimming endurance race through Maryhill Locks in Glasgow – which incorporates a 420-meter-cold-water sprint swim, alongside seven...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Church of Sveti Stefan: World’s oldest surviving iron-cast church

Church of Sveti Stefan or Church of St. Stephen is no ordinary basilica. Unlike most churches of its time, St. Stephen’s is constructed entirely...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Postojna: World’s first underground post office

Postojna Cave is a 24,340 m long karst cave system near Postojna, southwestern Slovenia. It is the second-longest cave system in the country (following...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Salina Turda: World’s only underground theme park

Located in Turda, Transylvania, the site is a large underground wonderland with a brightly lit modern art theme park nestled 120 meters below the...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Crystal Palace Dinosaurs: World’s first dinosaur park

The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs are a series of sculptures of dinosaurs and other extinct animals, incorrect by modern standards, in the London borough of...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Flocken Elektrowagen: World’s first real electric car

The Flocken Elektrowagen is a four-wheeled electric car designed by Andreas Flocken (1845–1913), and manufactured in 1888 by Maschinenfabrik A. Flocken in Coburg. It...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Giesecke+Devrient: World’s first company to produce SIM card

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is a global security technology group headquartered in Munich. As a partner to organizations with the highest demands, G+D engineers trust and...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Sapanta – Peri Monastery: Tallest wooden church in the world

Sapanta Peri Monastery is one of the most representative churches for Maramures. Located next to Sapanta Village, within a dendrology park, the wooden church...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) King’s College Chapel: House the world’s largest fan vault

King's College Chapel is the chapel of King's College at the University of Cambridge. It is considered one of the finest examples of late...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Katarina Fire Station: Oldest continuously manned operating fire station

The history of organized firefighting began in ancient Rome while under the rule of Augustus. Prior to that, Ctesibius, a Greek citizen of Alexandria,...

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Greatest roads in the world (P.111) Route des Grands Crus: A Scenic Adventure through Burgundy’s Vineyards

The Route des Grands Crus stretches approximately 60 miles (about 100 kilometers) through the heart of the Burgundy wine region, connecting the historic cities...

“Map of Vietnam” – The bamboo toothpick work created by the World’s biggest number of people

“Map of Vietnam” is a special artwork in the “Vietnamese Soul” collection conveying the "Connect, Pride, and Love”. The collection consists of two distinctive artworks: “Map of...

Top spectacular natural landmarks of the world (P.373) Havasu Falls: Vivid blue oasis of Grand Canyon

As the sun dances across the canyon, its rays illuminate the crystalline waters of Havasu Falls, transforming it into a radiant spectacle. The azure...

Top 500 places to visit before you die (P.216) Strasbourg: Melting pot of France and Germany

At the heart of Strasbourg lies its historic Old Town, Grande Île, a UNESCO World Heritage site that transports visitors to a bygone era....