The Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut, is one of the most famous marine aquariums in the United States and offers visitors a fascinating mix of animal encounters, education and conservation. It opened in 1973 and is now home to over 10,000 animals,

In eastern Styria, about three quarters of an hour's drive east of Graz, you will find the Herberstein Animal World at Herberstein Castle. The Styrian State Animal Garden was opened in 1960, but has its origins as early as the 17th century. It covers a

Kirw Sunday is always on the 2nd Sunday in August. The Hülzweiler fair ('Helzwella Kirw') begins on the Saturday before and ends on the Wednesday after. Johannes Knoll, known as "Kirwenhannes", rules the village of Hülzweiler over the 5 days.

With around

Located directly on the Elbe in the middle of Saxon Switzerland, 16 kilometres east of Pirna and only 7 km south of Bad Schandau, you will find the Elbe-Freizeitland Königstein. The destination for the whole family offers two themed areas with different

A world of adventure awaits you in Oberstdorf in the Allgäu and Kleinwalsertal. The seven mountains Fellhorn, Kanzelwand, Nebelhorn, Ifen, Walmendingerhorn, Söllereck and Heuberg with their mountain railways offer lots of fun for young and old. Whether

The Schneekoppe is the highest mountain in the Czech Republic and is located in the border region with Poland, about 180 kilometres northeast of Prague. In 2007, an Alpine Adventure World was opened in the village of Petzer, which houses an Alpine

Every year, the Uetze shooting club organises a three-day shooting and folk festival on the fairground on Marktstraße. The festival kicks off with the children's parade followed by the children's royal shooting. In addition to the various rides for

Canobie Lake Park is a traditional amusement park in Salem, New Hampshire, USA, which has been attracting visitors from across the region since it opened in 1902. The park is idyllically located on Canobie Lake and combines classic fairground attractions

In the heart of Antalya, one of Turkey's most famous coastal cities, less than a kilometre from the coast, is the Aktur Park amusement park. The park started in 1991 at a different location before moving to its current site in 1997. Opposite a large

Icon Park is an entertainment and leisure centre in Orlando, Florida, USA. It is located on the famous International Drive and offers a variety of attractions, restaurants, bars and shops. Here are some of the main attractions at Icon Park:

- The Wheel: a