[WORLDKINGS - PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.864) Audeum (South Korea): The world’s first sound museum
03-02-2026
(worldkings.org) The Audeum is located in South Korea and officially opened on June 5, 2024. The museum was established to honor and preserve the art of sound, housing a world-class collection of sound reproduction equipment from the 19th century onward. On February 3, 2026, the World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared the Audeum as “the world’s first sound museum.”
[WORLDKINGS-PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.863) Ice Memory Sanctuary: The world’s first ice core sanctuary
29-01-2026
(worldkings.org) Ice Memory was officially inaugurated in January 2026 by the Ice Memory Foundation and its partners, and aims to preserve samples of glacier ice from around the world in a place where they can remain frozen for decades or even centuries. On January 29, 2026, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Ice Memory Sanctuary as the “world’s first ice core sanctuary”.
[WORLDKINGS-PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.862) Venizelos (Greece): The world's first underground metro-archaeological museum
27-01-2026
(worldkings.org) The Venizelos underground metro-archaeological museum officially began to operate and be accessible to the public when the Thessaloniki Metro opened on 30 November 2024. On January 27, 2026, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Venizelos as the “world's first underground metro-archaeological museum”.
[WORLDKINGS - PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.861) Flow Country (Scotland): The world’s first peatland area to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
22-01-2026
(worldkings.org) The Flow Country in northern Scotland became the world's first peatland UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2024, recognized for its vast, intact blanket bog ecosystem, crucial role as a carbon sink, and unique biodiversity, marking a significant moment for peatland conservation globally. On January 22, 2026, the World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Flow Country as the world’s first peatland area to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
[WORLDKINGS - PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.860) Dianne Whelan (Canada): The world’s first person to complete the world's longest hiking trail
20-01-2026
(worldkings.org) Canadian filmmaker Dianne Whelan is the first person to complete the world's longest trail network, the Trans Canada Trail (also called the Great Trail), a 24,000 km land and water route, finishing her six-year journey in 2021 as an ecological pilgrimage, documented in her film 500 Days in the Wild. She used various methods like walking, cycling, canoeing, and snowshoeing, covering the trail from coast to coast to coast, focusing on reconciliation and nature. On January 20, 2026, the World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Dianne Whelan as “The world’s first person to complete the world's longest hiking trail.”
World Record Achieved with 738,220 Students from 1,442 Schools Performing Vovinam Simultaneously in Ho Chi Minh City
17-01-2026
(WorldKings.org) On the morning of December 1, 2025, a total of 738,220 students from 1,442 schools at all educational levels across Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, simultaneously participated in a mass Vovinam martial arts and music performance following the weekly flag-raising ceremony. The event achieved the highest number of student participants in a simultaneous Vovinam performance worldwide. Subsequently, on January 17, 2026, during the Opening Ceremony of the Ho Chi Minh City Sports Competition for the 2025–2026 academic year, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the World Records Union (WorldKings) officially awarded world record certificates to the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam Vovinam Federation, and Nestlé Vietnam Ltd. – Nestlé Milo brand, with the record criterion being a Vovinam martial arts and music mass performance conducted simultaneously across multiple schools, achieving the highest number of student participants in the world.
[WORLDKINGS-PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.859) Curitiba Surf Center (Brazil): The world's first heated indoor wave pool
15-01-2026
(worldkings.org) The center officially opened in 2024, marking the first time this combination was implemented and made operational for public use anywhere in the world. On January 15, 2026, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially recognized Curitiba Surf Center as the “world's first heated indoor wave pool”.
[WORLDKINGS-PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.858) Indoor Wingsuit Stockholm (Sweden): The world's first indoor wingsuit flight center
13-01-2026
(worldkings.org) The center opened in 2017 in Stockholm and introduced a completely new way to practice and experience this extreme sport safely. On January 13, 2026, theWorld Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Indoor Wingsuit Stockholm as the “world's first indoor wingsuit flight center”.
[WORLDKINGS-PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.855) Slick City (The United States): The world's first indoor slide park
03-01-2026
(worldkings.org) Slick City opened its first location in 2022 in Denver, Colorado. On January 3, 2026, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Slick City as “the world's first indoor slide park”.
[WORLDKINGS-PART 2] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.853) Miami Museum of Graffiti (The United States): The world's first museum dedicated to graffiti culture
30-12-2025
(worldkings.org) The Museum of Graffiti in Miami officially opened to the public in December 2019, with the clear goal of preserving, documenting, and legitimizing graffiti as an important global art movement rather than viewing it solely as vandalism or subculture. On December 30, 2025, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Miami Museum of Graffiti as “the world's first museum dedicated to graffiti culture”.
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