In the north-west of England, in the county of Lancashire, you will find the coastal town of Blackpool and the Blackpool Central Pier, one of the town's three piers, right on the Irish Sea. Near the disused Blackpool Central railway station, about 550

33 kilometres west of Norfolk, Virginia, along Interstate 264 to Virginia Beach. With a population of just under half a million, Virginia Beach is the largest city in the state, twice the size of the capital Richmond. The Ocean Breeze water park is

Here you can experience an alpine coaster at 1100 meters in the beautiful Bavarian Alps. There is also a playground and a snack is also provided. Parking is free here. In a few kilometers away you will also find the amusement park Ruhpolding.

Immerse yourself in the colourful world of Safari Land in Villa Park! Covering over 60,000 square feet, you'll find plenty of fun, games and adventure – whether the sun is shining or it's raining outside.

Experience thrills on one of the largest indoor

In the Swiss canton of Vaud, or rather in Servion, around 4 km from Oron-la-Ville and around 13 kilometres north-east of Lausanne, you will find the Tropiquarium de Servion, which has been open since 1979. Covering an area of around two hectares, the

Opened in 1862, Melbourne Zoo is one of Australia's oldest zoos. Together with other zoos in the state, it has joined together to form Victoria's Zoos. Only a few kilometres from the city centre, over 300 animal species are shown to visitors on 22

The Cristal Parc in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important events in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region's calendar and is known as one of the largest temporary funfairs in France. The festival traditionally takes place on the spacious grounds of the

Cavallino Matto - The park with the crazy horse as a mascot.

The park offers a mix of family entertainment and an adrenaline rush. The park offers one of two Europe-wide stand-up coasters called "Freestyle", where the whole ride is done standing.

A must

In the Great Smoky Mountains, or rather in Pigeon Forge in the US state of Tennessee, around 26 miles (approx. 42 km) from Knoxville, you will find Rowdy Bear's Smoky Mountain Snowpark.

In addition to the Ski Lift Shootout Coaster, a Wie-Flyer and

Croatia's oldest zoo was first opened in Zagreb in 1924. Covering an area of around 7 hectares, the zoo is located in the middle of the Croatian capital and presents more than 250 different animal species to its visitors. Fish, birds and reptiles are