Most of us don’t live in the African savanna or in the jungles of South America, so when we wish to take a glimpse at the world’s most amazing animals, we usually go to the Zoo. But what makes a zoo a great zoo? A great zoo treats the animals as residents rather than prisoners. Supplies optimal living conditions to the animals, to make...
The following is a list of the 10 highest Bungee Jumps in the world. While Bungee jumps can be made from both fixed objects (bridges, dams, cliffs) and from movable object (hot air balloons, helicopters), this list contains only fixed objects 1. Royal Gorge Bridge, Colorado, United States – 321 meters (1,053 ft). The Royal Gorge Bridge is...
This list contains the most popular amusement parks in the world, ranked by the number of visitors per year. Surprisingly, the list contains 6 parks in the United States, 4 of which are in the same Resort in Florida. Japan comes second with 3 parks in the list, and France is represented in the list with a single park. 1. Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney...
A Ferris wheel, observation wheel or big wheel is a structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright. The original Ferris Wheel was designed and constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. as a landmark for the 1893 World’s...
1. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey The fastest wooden roller coaster in the world, opened to the public on June 11, 2006. When it opened, it had the steepest drop of any wooden roller coaster in the world at 76 degrees, until the record was broken in 2008 by one degree. Overall, its structure height of 181 feet (55 m) is ranked...
