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Biggest, Tallest, Oldest: Amazing World Records of Travel (PHOTOS)

For 60 years, Guinness World Records have 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 that Siberian town, winter temperatures average minus 58 degrees F. Or, did you know that the world’s highest waterfall is actually about 20 times taller than Niagara Falls at 3,212 feet tall?

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That’s not all. Find out which country is most popular with tourists or where you can find the largest swimming pool and tallest hotel. Click through the slideshow above to learn more about the most peculiar, fantastic records from around the world.

Visit the Guinness World Records website for more amazing records. Guinness World Records 2016 is available at Amazon.com.

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