WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – Monumento a la Virgen de la Paz: World's tallest statue of Mary
20-01-2021
(Worldkings.org) Despite its colossal size and the importance of its commemorative symbolism of the patron saint of the state, the monument is one of the least visited tourist spots in Trujillo and in Venezuela.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – KVLY-TV mast: World's tallest broadcasting mast
20-01-2021
(Worldkings.org) It remains the fourth-tallest structure in the world (since the construction of the Tokyo Skytree and the Shanghai Tower), the tallest structure in the Western Hemisphere, and the tallest broadcasting mast in the world.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – World Market Center Las Vegas: World's largest showroom complex for the home and hospitality furnishings industry
19-01-2021
(Worldkings.org) The LVDC offers year-round access to a global selection of furniture, fabrics, lighting, floor coverings, wall décor and accessories.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – White Castle: World's first fast-food hamburger chain
19-01-2021
(Worldkings.org) There are over 420 White Castle outlets, predominantly in the Midwest, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The exceptions are a significant smattering of outlets in the New York metropolitan region, three locations in Nevada, two in Arizona, and two in Shanghai.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – Cardtronics: World's largest ATM operator
18-01-2021
(Worldkings.org) Since 2017, Cardtronics’ network counted over 200,000 affiliated ATM machines and is the largest ATM owner/operator in the world.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – Bath County Pumped Storage Station: World's largest pumped-storage power station
17-01-2021
(Worldkings.org) The station consists of two reservoirs separated by about 1,260 feet (380 m) in elevation. It is the largest pumped-storage power station in the world.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: World's largest rotating aerial tramway
16-01-2021
(Worldkings.org) The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California, is the largest rotating aerial tramway in the US. It was opened in September 1963 as a way of getting from the floor of the Coachella Valley to near the top of San Jacinto Peak and was constructed in rugged Chino Canyon.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – Victor Vescovo: First person to have reached the deepest points of the Earth's five oceans
13-01-2021
(Worldkings.org) Victor Vescovo has become the first person to visit the deepest point in each of the world’s five oceans. The American adventurer completed the Five Deeps Expedition by reaching the bottom of the Arctic’s Molloy Trench, some 3.5miles below the surface, last month.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – Biotechnology Industry Organization: World's largest biotech trade association
13-01-2021
(Worldkings.org) In 2018 the BIO International Convention was held in Boston and was attended by 18,289 delegates from 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 67 countries.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – Six Flags Magic Mountain: House world's most roller coasters in an amusement park
12-01-2021
(Worldkings.org) With 19 roller coasters, Six Flags Magic Mountain holds the world record for most roller coasters in an amusement park. In 2017, the park had an estimated 3.3 million visitors, ranking it sixteenth in attendance in North America.