For 60 years, Guinness World Recordshave collected awe-inspiring, record-breaking wonders. Here, we present a round-up of some of the more remarkable travel-related world records, including places known for their stunning stats, from incredible size to extreme weather conditions. For example, did you know that the rainiest place on Earth is in India and that it gets 467 inches of rain per year? And, did you know that the coldest inhabited place is a remote village in Russia called Oymyakon? In...

Men and women swim in the wave pool at the Paradise Island Water Park on September 20, 2014 in Chengdu, China. The Paradise Island Water Park is located inside of the New Century Global Center, the world's largest building measured by floor space, boasting 18,000,000 square feet of floor space. (Taylor Weidman/Getty Images) Summer may be coming to an end but that doesn’t mean swimmers can’t still enjoy a nice dip. People in Chengdu, China are fortunate enough to have...

Every year, Paris transforms the riverbanks of the Seine into artificial, sandy beaches packed with deckchairs, free libraries, beach volleyball, ice cream vendors and complimentary concerts. It is the “Paris Plages” event and this is the 13th year the city has offered these free, urban oases for tourists and locals to enjoy, reports The Huffington Post. The beaches opened to the public on July 19. Most will remain open until August 17, although the beach in the city’s 19th ‘arrondissement’...