The biggest hotel, the smallest restaurant, the oldest museum, the place with the most rain... are interesting records of the world tourism industry.
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| The world's largest hotel:With 7,351 rooms, the First World Hotel in Genting Highlands, Malaysia held the title of World's Largest Hotel from 2006 to 2008. After losing the title to The Venetian Las Vegas (USA), in August 2015, First World opened another area and has been the world's largest hotel ever since. Photo: Worldalldetails. |
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| Abraj Kudai Hotelin Saudi Arabia is expected to have around 10,000 rooms when it opens in 2017. However, the hotel is still unfinished and may not open this year. Photo: Contrarie. |
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| The world's smallest hotel:The Central Hotel and Cafe in Copenhagen (Denmark) has only one room, but it is fully equipped and quite comfortable. Photo: Future Positive. |
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| The most populous island in the world:Santa Cruz del Islote Island (Colombia) has an area of less than 10,000 m2 but is home to nearly 1,300 people. The island has 90 houses, two shops, a restaurant and a school. Photo: Fotozanetti. |
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| The narrowest street in the world:Spreuerhofstraße in Reutlingen (Germany) is between 31cm and 50cm wide, just enough for one person to squeeze through. This street dates back to 1727 and is a tourist attraction in Germany. Photo: Urbansome. |
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| Heaviest building in the world:Romania's Parliament Building is made of 700,000 tons of iron and bronze, along with more than 1 million cubic meters of marble, 3,500 tons of glass and 900,000 cubic meters of wood. Photo: World Atlas. |
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| The world's largest national park:Northeast Greenland National Park (Denmark) covers an area of 972,000 km2 (nearly 3 times the area of Vietnam). Established in 1974 and expanded in 1988, most of the park is covered in ice and is home to endemic flora and fauna such as polar bears. Photo: CNTraveler. |
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| The most visited country in the world: In 2016, France welcomed 82.6 million visitors and ranked first in the world in terms of the number of tourists coming here. This beautiful country not only has the romantic capital Paris, but also many wonderful beaches, wine regions, unique cuisine and culture. Photo: Telegraph. |
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| The world's oldest museum:The Royal Armouries Museum in the Tower of London (UK) opened to visitors in 1660. It displays weapons and armor used throughout British history. Photo: Picss |
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| Wettest place in the world:Mawsynram in Meghalaya state (India) has the highest rainfall in the world, up to 11,873 mm per year. Most of the rain occurs from June to September. Photo: The Atlantic. |
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| World's tallest roller coaster: Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park (New Jersey, USA) has a maximum height of 139 m. Photo: Modern Thrill. |
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| The day with the most people climbing Everest:On May 19, 2012, 234 people set out to conquer the Roof of the World, breaking the record of 170 people in 2010. Since 1953, more than 3,700 people have climbed to the top of Everest. Photo: Planet Mountain. |
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