Since 1956, over 150 species of animals have been at home in the Saarland capital Saarbrücken on 13 hectares. Here, for example, tapirs live in the South America House, reptiles such as giant tortoises in the Tropicarium and giraffes and antelopes in

An amusement park right by the sea.

There are few constant attractions at Clarence Pier Southsea. Many only stay for a year or two and then are replaced by new ones.

This makes a return visit every few years a completely new experience.

Every year at the end of April, the Remscheid Shooting Club invites visitors to the May Fair on the Schützenplatz in the city park. Visitors can enjoy the many fairground rides, games stalls and catering outlets.

Directly on the east coast of the United Kingdom, a few meters from the beach and around 40km east of Norwich, you will find Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park in the county of Suffolk. The amusement park, which was opened in 1983, extends over 24

In the historic port city of Catania on the east coast of Sicily lies the small but fine Nettuno Park amusement park since 1965. The Cecchi family of showmen made their home here with their rides and attractions and is already running this park in the

The Aquarium d'Amnéville has been located in the French town of Amnéville in the Département Moselle (Grand Est region), about 15 km south of Thionville and about 20 km north of Metz, since 1989. Located in the immediate vicinity of the Zoo

In Barry Island, a peninsula off Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales, about 16 km from the capital Cardiff, you will find the Barry Island Promenade Fun Park right on the promenade. This small amusement park has a roller coaster and several

The Edersee Wildlife Park, founded in 1970 and open all year round, is located in Edertal-Hemfurth, Hesse, with a view of Lake Edersee with its dam wall and Waldeck Castle. Covering an area of 53 hectares, it is now home to around 250 animals from around

The privately run Plättli Zoo has been located in Frauenfeld in the Swiss canton of Thurgau, around 30 kilometres from Constance, since 1958. The small but charming zoo is home to around 200 animals from around 50 species, including Barbary macaques,

In the centre of Great Britain's capital London, directly on the south bank of the Thames near Westminster Bridge, you will find the 135-metre-high London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, which opened on 9 March 2000. The original plan was to