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WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Aberfeldy Footbridge: World’s first all-plastic bridge

Aberfeldy Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge crossing the River Tay in Aberfeldy, Perth, and Kinross. Built in 1992, Aberfeldy is the world’s first all-plastic...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Schachgesellschaft Zürich: Oldest existing chess club in the world

The club organized important international chess tournaments, made a significant contribution to the development of the chess organization in Switzerland and is still one...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Biennial of Graphic Arts: World’s oldest existing biennial exhibition of contemporary graphic arts

The Biennial of Graphic Arts in Ljubljana, founded in 1955 at the Museum of Modern Art, is the world's oldest existing biennial exhibition of...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Alpine Journal: Oldest mountaineering journal in the world

The Alpine Journal (AJ) is an annual publication by the Alpine Club of London. The journal was first published on 2 March 1863 by...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Bowes Railway: world’s only operational preserved standard gauge cable railway system

The Bowes Railway was built to transport coal from pits in Durham to boats on the River Tyne. (A standard-gauge railway is a railway...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Vendée Globe: World’s longest non-stop solo sailing race

The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo) non-stop round the world yacht race. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) The Smiler: Roller coaster has the world’s most inversions

The Smiler is a steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It opened in 2013 as the first Infinity Coaster...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Rose’s: World’s first commercially produced fruit concentrate

Rose's lime juice is the world's first commercially produced fruit concentrate. It was patented in 1867 by Lauchlan Rose, a ship chandler in Leith,...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Garden Museum: Oldest garden museum in the world

The Garden Museum (formerly known as the Museum of Garden History) in London is Britain's only museum of the art, history and design of...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Prague Orloj: The oldest functioning astronomical clock in the world

The Prague astronomical clock or Prague Orloj is a medieval astronomical clock attached to the Old Town Hall in Prague, the capital of the...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Trabzon Aquarium: World’s first aquarium built inside a tunnel

The Trabzon Aquarium was built inside a tunnel connecting the Zagnos and Tabakhane valleys of Trabzon. The aquarium stands as a landmark between these...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Royal Danish Orchestra: The oldest orchestra in the world

The Royal Danish Orchestra (Danish: Det Kongelige Kapel) is a Danish orchestra based in Copenhagen. The Danish name for the orchestra indicates its original...

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Top spectacular natural landmarks of the world (P.487) Látrabjarg: The birdworld in the westernmost tip of Iceland

The cliffs of Látrabjarg are some of the highest in Europe, reaching heights of up to 440 meters. They extend approximately 14 kilometers along...

Furlani jumped world U20 record

European U18 and U20 champion Mattia Furlani eclipsed the world U20 long jump record by one centimeter with a second-round lead of 8.36m. The Italian...

Greatest roads in the world (P.174) N16: Road trip on Morocco’s Mediterranean coast

As voyagers set forth on the odyssey along N16, the grandeur of the Mediterranean Sea unfurls, presenting awe-inspiring panoramas of cerulean waters melding into...

Japan to develop world’s first wood pellets-powered ship

Japanese transportation firms NYK Line (NYK), NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP), and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding have teamed up with British renewable energy business Drax...