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1. Great Britain – Oldest hedge maze
In the gardens of Hampton Court Palace, you can literally get lost in the world's oldest hedge maze. King William III commissioned the maze’s construction around 1700. George London and Henry Wise designed the trapezoid-shaped labyrinth at the king’s request. The hedge originally consisted of hornbeam, but this was later replaced by yew. On average, it takes about 20 minutes to reach the centre of the maze. Can you do better?
Where?
The Wilderness
Hampton Court - Palace Gardens
Molesey, East Molesey KT8 9AU
2. Portugal – Largest bobbin lace
It took the Tendilheiras, who are the ladies working with the bobbins, more than a year to complete this masterpiece. The bobbin lace ended up measuring more than 50 m2. The piece is currently on show at the Museum das Rendas de Bilros, which is devoted entirely to the art of lace-making. You can also explore the museum's extensive collection of lace making tools and materials. The local community is very proud of this piece of craftsmanship. With this museum they aim to secure the future of lace making.
Where?
Museu das Rendas de Bilros
Rua de São Bento 70
4480-781 Vila do Conde
3. Switzerland – Longest wooden bench
Does 3,000 people sharing one bench seem unlikely to you? In Switzerland they managed it! The longest wooden bench in the world is 1,013.32 metres long and runs straight through the hills and mountains of the Appenzellerland region. Incidentally, this is also a gorgeous area for venturing out on walks. The bench contains name tags along its length that people could sign up for on Facebook. Fun fact: the bench was made by a Swiss cheese producer as a publicity stunt.
Where?
Kronberg
9108 Jakobsbad
4. Belgium – Biggest cigar
The small country of Belgium is quite special in many ways. One peculiarity is the Pipe and Tobacco Museum in Sint-Niklaas. The museum’s showpiece is the biggest cigar in the world, which was made with roughly 9,300 tobacco leaves. The cigar weighs 400 kilograms and is a whopping 6.43 meters long. And if you are there on a beautiful day, you can end your museum visit in style with a refreshing drink at the Reynaert Salon.
Where?
Pipe and Tobacco Museum
Regentiestraat 29
9100 Sint-Niklaas
5. Germany – Narrowest street
This world record has been the subject of much debate. Some say that the current narrowest street is not really worthy of the name 'street'. So why not go and take a look yourself? The Guinness Book of Records has listed Speuerhofstraße in Reutlingen, Germany, as the 'narrowest street’ since 2007. The alley is 3.8 metres long and is about 40 cm wide on average.
Where?
Speuerhofstraße
72764 Reutlingen
