SEA LIFE New Jersey is located in the "American Dream" mall, less than 10 kilometres west of the Empire State Building as the crow flies, and is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame

Just 30 kilometres as the crow flies from the Gulf of Riga lies the town of Sigulda on the eastern bank of the River Gauja. Around 53 kilometres north-east of Latvia's capital Riga, just along the A2 motorway, you reach a region that is often referred to

Welcome to the small autumn fair in Rotheburg ob der Tauber. Even though everything here is not as big as at other fairs, there is still a lot on offer here. There are merry-go-rounds for the little ones and a bumper car for the bigger ones. There is

Every August, the Zomerkermis Zwolle transforms the historic Hanseatic city into a dazzling spectacle and is one of the most atmospheric funfairs in the Netherlands. What makes this fair so special is its location in the medieval city centre: the rides

Between Yerevan Zoo and the Botanical Garden lies on more than 2 hectares in the middle of the Armenian capital Yerevan Water World. Opened in 2001, it is a summer excursion destination for the small country Armenia. An indoor water park called Aquatek

About 220 kilometres south of Perth lies the tranquil little town of Busselton with just 25,000 inhabitants. Busselton is a popular tourist destination with a huge long special feature: an approximately 2-kilometre-long wooden jetty dating from 1853 to

The Cocodrilo Park reptile zoo is located in Los Corralillos on the Canary Island of Gran Canaria, off the north-west coast of Africa. Around 300 Nile crocodiles up to 5 metres long live here. Several show feedings take place every day, where visitors

Jefferson in New Hampshire is a town in New England, located on the northern edge of the White Mountains between Lancaster to the north, Kilkenny and Randolph to the east, the Low and Burbank's Grant to the south-east, Carroll to the south-west and

The leisure and adventure park Rasti-Land is ideal for families with children up to about 12 years old.

There is something for everyone among the 40 or so attractions in the family-friendly park: the freefall tower makes your tummy tingle when you

The Hochheim market is the event of the year and is known far beyond the city limits. It takes place on the first weekend after All Souls' Day and lasts five days. This special mixture of folk festival, fair and funfair is unique in Germany.

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