Think you know all there is to know about travel? We thought we did too. But it turns out an afternoon spent trawling through Twitter can unearth some pretty weird and wonderful travel facts that we had no idea about.
So, if you’ve always been interested in how the Great Wall of China is still standing today or if you’ve ever wondered why the London underground has different coloured tiles depending on which station you’re in, keep reading.
1. How far outer space is by car...
Tweet from @UberFacts
2. The reason why London tubes have different colour tiles...
Tweet taken from @thesahilshah
3. Which US State takes three out of four trophies on the compass...
Tweet taken from @OMGFacts
4. If I want to see a LOT of pyramids I need to go to Sudan...
Tweet taken from @qikipedia
5. The real reason that the Great Wall of China is still standing…
Tweet taken from @SerialJetSetter
6. Parisians used to think that the Eiffel Tower was ‘monstrous’...
Tweet taken from @flowtravel_1
7. The Queen can travel without a passport…
Tweet taken from @heyconnieb
8. There’s a super ‘cool’ annual Swedish music festival
Tweet taken from @qikipedia
9. Italians love growing Kiwis 🥝
Tweet taken from @txtpassportvisa
10. A delayed train in Japan is kind of a big deal
Tweet taken from @qikipedia
11. The USA has a LOT of airports
Tweet taken from @the_HoliDaze
12. There’s a restaurant in Germany that delivers your food on a rollercoaster
Tweet from @bringme
13. Artichoke fans need to head to Castroville, California
Tweet taken from @ InfoGrasshopper
14. Pilots and co-pilots do not eat the same meal before a flight.
Tweet taken from @wanderlinds
15. Italy has a free public wine fountain
Tweet taken from @GarethKJ
Well, now you know! Here’s hoping these facts come into play on the next Zoom family pub quiz 🤞
If you have any more weird and wonderful travel facts make sure you share them with us on our social channels, we’d love to hear them 🤓
