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Travel & Tourism Facts
The Savannah-Hilton Head Airport has two graves on its runway; one reads “At rest,” and the other, “Gone home to rest.”
The British Cemetery on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, is leased as British land and flies the UK flag to honor four sailors from the HMT Bedfordshire who lost their lives in WWII.
From 1777 until its admission to the United States in 1791, Vermont existed as a self-governing independent state. It had its own copper coins and operated its own postal service.
The world’s most remote ATMs are operated by Wells Fargo in Antarctica, serving over 1,000 residents at the U.S. McMurdo Station.
Although the TV show “Friends” is based around life in New York City, the entire show was filmed in California.
Both Motel 6 and Super 8 got their names from the original prices of the rooms. Motel 6 started at $6 in 1962, and Super 8 at $8.88 in 1974.
In New Delhi, if a tree falls sick, an ambulance is dispatched to treat it. This came into effect in 2009 and takes four people to do the job.
Belarusians consume more potatoes per capita than anyone else in the world, with the average person in Belarus eating 341-375 pounds (155-170 kg) every year.
The Apollo astronauts took geological field trips to Iceland, as NASA believed the terrain there resembled the surface of the Moon.
The origin of the name “Madagascar” is uncertain, but a theory widely accepted by historians is that Marco Polo likely confused the island with the Somali city of Mogadishu.
Nauru, a small island nation northeast of Australia, has one of the highest obesity rates globally, affecting 61% of men and 66% of women.
The second-largest stadium in the world is the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in North Korea. It can hold up to 114,000 spectators. It covers 51 acres and is 197 feet tall.
Uranus’ moon Miranda is home to the tallest known cliff in the Solar System, Verona Rupes, which is approximately 12.4 miles (20 km) deep!
The Scottish-American Soldiers Monument in Edinburgh is the only monument to the American Civil War outside the United States.
Owl cafés are popular in Japan, especially in Tokyo, where visitors can observe and hold owls in a controlled environment.
The United Kingdom has a population of over 68 million, which is larger than the combined population of Canada, Australia, and Iceland.
