In Lehre-Essehof in Lower Saxony, about 12 km from Braunschweig, you will find the privately run Essehof Zoo, founded in 1968. Fifty different species of animals live here on an area of about 10 hectares. In addition to the native lynx, fallow deer and

North America's largest shopping mall is located in Alberta, Canada, around 300 kilometres from Calgary, and goes by the beautiful name of West Edmonton Mall. Until 2004, it was the largest mall in the world for more than two decades. The mall impresses

The Foire d'hiver de Dunkerque, the traditional winter fair in the northern French port city of Dunkirk, is a vibrant celebration of joie de vivre that defies the harsh weather on the North Sea coast with warmth and colour. In a city whose identity is

The LEGOLAND® Discovery Centres are a colourful world, designed mainly for children aged 3-10 years.

There are many attractions, such as the 4D cinema, the Dragon Castle, the LEGO® factory and many other things to admire and build yourself.

Local landmarks

The Regensburger Dult takes place twice a year, as the Maidult and the Herbstdult. On average, around 800,000 visitors attend the fair. The Dult itself consists of the "Warendult" (with spices, teas and goods from all over the world) and the large

Buildings often have a history. This hotel is in fact only made up of stories, because they have all been polished to a high gloss. While your towel hangs on an old walking stick, your plate stands on an old cable drum. In the bathroom, your towels hang

In Irondequoit, a suburb of Rochester in the US state of New York, you will find the fourth oldest amusement park in the United States, Seabreeze Amusement Park, which opened in 1879. The Norris family-run amusement park covers an area of fourteen

The glass-domed Cambomare includes a large sauna area and a covered bathing area. The attraction of the baths are the two slides: The 92-metre-long Black Hole tube slide and the 122-metre-long Crazy River tire slide, which is reminiscent of a wild river

The big spring fair takes place directly on the banks of the Rhine at the Tonhalle. If the attractions at the fair are not enough for you, you can finish off with a short detour to the "longest bar in the world" in the old town next door.

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In Dissay, about fifteen kilometres north-northeast of Poitiers in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, lies the amusement park L’Île aux Géants Parc D´Attractions, a destination for the whole family. This amusement park, which is only open in the summer