Scientific name : Necturus alabamensis Family : Proteidae Native to : Alabama Interesting fact : They are called waterdogs from a wrong belief that they produce barking sounds like dogs. Conservation status : Endangered Bushy gills from the larval stage are carried for life by these aquatic salamanders. This is an example of ‘neoteny’ where […]
Common name : Alabama red-bellied turtle Scientific name : Pseudemys alabamensis Family : Emydidae Native to : Alabama Interesting fact : Official reptile of Alabama Conservation status : Endangered This shy freshwater turtle’s favourite pastime is basking on logs along the edges of ponds, streams and rivers. The top of the shell has red stripes
Common name : Rhinocerous viper, River jack Scientific name : Bitis nasicornis Family : Viperidae Native to : West and Central Africa Interesting fact : Small triangular head with two to three rhino-like horns above each nostril Conservation status : Least concern This highly venomous, 2 to 4 feet long snake, blends in with rainforests
A British company created the world’s biggest television-set, the Zeus. The Zeus, from Titan Screens, measures a full 370 inches diagonally. It costs over a million rupees. The Zeus class TV is about four times as big as an elephant around 25 feet across. Zeus is 370 inches long around the size of a football
The Walnut Street Theatre is the oldest operating theatre in the world. It is located at 825 Walnut Street in the Washington Square West neighbourhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Walnut Street Theatre was built by the Circus of Pepin and Breschard. The first theatrical production at the theatre was, ‘The Rivals in 1812’. The theatre
Tropical Islands Resort is the largest indoor water park in the world. It is located in Brandenburg, Germany. The Tropical Islands Resort has a 107-metre-high hangar that stands as the world’s largest single hall. It has no supporting pillars inside. In the Tropical Islands Resort, there are a rainforest, beach, artificial sun, palm trees, orchids
The Black Forest is one of Germany’s most scenic regions that attracts tourists all year long. The Black Forest is located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest corner of Germany, which is very close to Switzerland. The name Black Forest comes from the dark colour of the pine trees that grow in this
Castel del Monte is one of the most mysterious places in Italy. It was built around 1240 by Emperor Federico II. The Castel is situated on the peak of an isolated hill with the Murgia Valley on one side and the Adriatic Sea on the other. Many people believe that it was built as a
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is situated in Srinagar, India. It is the largest Tulip Garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 hectares. It is situated on the foothills of Zabarwan Range with an overview of Dal Lake. The garden was opened in 2007. The garden is full of red, orange, yellow,
Six Flags Magic Mountain is the biggest theme park in Valencia, California, United States. It opened on May 29, 1971. From 1971 to 1979, the theme park was named Magic Mountain. It has 19 roller coasters (the most in the world) and 60 other kinds of rides, giving a total of 79 rides in the
The world’s largest Indoor Aquarium is Dubai Aquarium. It has an enormous tank with the capacity to hold 10 million litres of water. The aquarium has more than 33,000 aquatic animals from over 200 species, such as sharks and rays. On the second level is the largest Underwater Zoo where different kinds of marine animals,
Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California. The word ‘Hollywood’ also means the movie industry that is in Hollywood. The first movie to be made entirely in Hollywood was the 17-minute shot in Old California in 1910. It has different attractions such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Universal Studios and the famous Hollywood
Kingda Ka in the United States of America is the world’s tallest roller coaster ride. It is made in steel. Kingda Ka is located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, and opened in 2005. It is at a height of 456 feet (139 m) and accelerating up to 128 miles per hour
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Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London. There are other smaller museums in other major cities. It was founded by the wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. It displays waxworks of famous people. It is a major tourist attraction. The museum was first located on Baker Street. It was later shifted to Marylebone Road, in the
Disneyland Park, originally Disneyland, is the first of two theme parks built in Anaheim, California. It opened on 17 July 1955. It is the only theme park designed and built under Walt Disney. Disney’s California Adventure Land was built on the parking lot for Disneyland. The statue of Walt Disney is in the hub at