According to a recent Economist report, the most expensive cites on Earth are Tokyo, Osaka, Sydney, Oslo and Melbourne.…
Founded in 1565, Saint Augustine, Florida is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the United States.…
Out of almost 200 independent states, only five have no airport within their boundaries: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City.…
The world’s smallest state at 0.2 square miles, Vatican City has a population of 770, none of whom are permanent residents.…
The Nile River, the longest in the world, has 11 countries in its drainage basin: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and…
Four U.S. states are visible from the Skydeck Chicago [formerly the Sears Tower Skydeck]: Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.…
The smallest independent island country is the Pacific island of Nauru. It measures 8.2 sq. miles [21.28 sq km].…
The northernmost metro station in the world is the Mellunmäki metro station in Helsinki, Finland, located at 60°14′21″N 25°6′39″E.…
Pets apparently make great travel companions. Over 49 percent of U.S. adult leisure travelers consider their pet to be part of the family and 18 percent of U.S. adult leisure…
Almost 80% of international tourists come from European and North American countries. East Asia , Australia , and New Zealand furnish about 15% of all tourists.…