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Less than 5 kilometres from the federal border with Connecticut, right on the coast of New York State (about 50 km from New York City), lies Playland Amusement Park, often called Rye Playland and also known as Playland Amusement Park. The park opened in
…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 district of Verden in Lower Saxony, or rather in Barme in the municipality of Dörverden, you will find the Wolfcenter Dörverden, which opened on 28 April 2010 on the site of the former Lower Saxony barracks. The idea to set up the Wolfcenter
…The Blijdorp Zoo is officially called the Royal Rotterdam Zoo and was opened in 1857, making it one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands. Situated in the centre of Rotterdam, it borders on a festival site and is divided by a railway line into an eastern
…With the May Market and the Autumn Market, there are funfairs twice a year in Pirmasens on the Meßplatz. In addition to various showmen with their rides, there is also live music in the beer garden, a market and a fireworks display.
Since 2024, there has been an Alpine coaster on the Fichtelberg in Oberwiesenthal, Saxony, not even a handful of kilometers from the Czech border. There are also trampolines and a flyline. In winter, you can also go skiing here. High up on the mountain,
…The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California, is one of the largest and most famous aquariums in the United States. It opened in 1998 and is picturesquely located at Rainbow Harbour, directly opposite the Long Beach Convention Centre and the
…The oldest zoo in the world was opened on 31 July 1752. In its early days, the zoo, then called a menagerie, consisted of 12 enclosures and was commissioned by Emperor Franz I. The zoo's size grew over the years to 17 hectares. Over the years, the range
…Who doesn't know Looney Tunes Taz, the Tasmanian Devil? Welcome to his homeland, Tasmania. About 25 kilometres north of the Tasmanian capital Hobart (over 250,000 inhabitants) lies the small suburb of Brighton. Already in the 1980s, the Bonorong Wildlife
…It offers many different rides that are more reminiscent of a fairground than a theme park.
There is also a bowling hall, a laser game and various restaurants are available to visitors.
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