view gallery |  OLDEST continuously active parish in the US - St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church - Port Tobacco MD
in Superlatives Also known as St. Thomas Manor. Dating from 1662 the oldest continuously active parish in the United States. Founded 1641 by Father Andrew White, S.J.(Society of Jesus), who named Chapel Point. Present church built 1798. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 1/10/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery |  LARGEST salt pan of the Sahara - Chott el-Djerid - Tunisia
in Superlatives The Chott el-Djerid is a vast salt-lake or basin in the south of Tunisia, the largest in the Sahara posted by: Becktracker location: Tunisia date approved: 1/4/2021 last visited: 2/16/2010 |
view gallery |  Oldest summer trophy - Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, España
in Superlatives Teresa Herrera in Museo Mar. The oldest summer trophy of football in Spain. It is the most prestigious too. posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 1/4/2021 last visited: 12/31/2020 |
view gallery |  FIRST - School and ONLY - remaining building of the original community of Owens, Florida, USA
in Superlatives The first school and the only remaining building of the original community of Owens, Florida. posted by: BoomersOTR location: Florida date approved: 1/4/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Smallest - National park in Europe - Dalby, Sweden
in Superlatives The Dalby Söderskog National Park is the smallest National park in Europe, and was formed in 1918 posted by: Walking Boots location: Skåne, Sweden date approved: 1/4/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery |  ONLY - Vickers Petroleum Service Station left intact with the iconic batwing construction - Haysville, KS
in Superlatives The Vickers Petroleum Station in Haysville is the only batwing constructed gas station still intact. posted by: Max and 99 location: Kansas date approved: 12/28/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  LONGEST - Rope Factory - Turku, Finland
in Superlatives Pohjolan pisin rakennus valmistuessaan. The longest building in the Nordic region when completed. posted by: Smurffaaja location: Finland date approved: 12/28/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  OLDEST - Santa Comba de Bande, Ourense Galicia, España
in Superlatives Visigothic chapell of 7th century, and BIC since 1921 posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 12/26/2020 last visited: 12/26/2020 |
view gallery |  ONLY - Inland lighthouse in Australia, Narrung, S.A, Australia
in Superlatives Australia's only inland lighthouse posted by: blingg location: South Australia, Australia date approved: 12/24/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  FIRST - Bridge across the Murray River in South Australia
in Superlatives The first bridge over the Murray River posted by: blingg location: South Australia, Australia date approved: 12/24/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  SMALLEST café in the country - Warsaw, Poland
in Superlatives The smallest café in Poland, located at Pulawska street posted by: sernikk location: Mazowieckie, Poland date approved: 12/23/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  ÄLTESTE -- Wehrkirche, St. Andreas, in Thüringen - Ummerstadt, Thuringia, Germany
in Superlatives Oldest fortified church St. Andrew in Ummerstadt. posted by: lumbricus location: Thüringen, Germany date approved: 12/22/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  LONGEST - Pedestrian Suspension Bridge - Steinwasenpark - Oberried, Germany, BW
in Superlatives There's a big Pedestrian Suspension Bridge located inside the amousement park 'Steinwasenpark' in Oberried, Germany, Baden-Württemberg. You have to pay an entrance fee to the park to get access to the bridge! It was built in 2000. posted by: Tante.Hossi location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany date approved: 12/17/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  LARGEST church in Greece - St. Andrew cathedral - Patras, Greece
in Superlatives The cathedral of St. Andrew is the largest church in Greece posted by: Becktracker location: Greece date approved: 12/15/2020 last visited: 4/23/2007 |
view gallery |  FIRST - fully accessible play area of its kind in Stoke-on-Trent - Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK.
in Superlatives The play area is located in Hanley Park, a late Victorian urban park on Cleveland Road in Hanley. posted by: Poole/Freeman location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 12/15/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  LONGEST wooden bridge in the country - Gostomia, Poland
in Superlatives The longest wooden bridge in Poland, located in a small village Gostomia. posted by: sernikk location: Mazowieckie, Poland date approved: 12/6/2020 last visited: 11/28/2020 |
view gallery |  OLDEST - Coaching House in Chester - Chester, Cheshire, UK.
in Superlatives The Pied Bull is located on Northgate Street in Chester city centre. posted by: Poole/Freeman location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/5/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Oldest - Ourense, Galicia, España
in Superlatives Oldest bridge in the city posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 12/5/2020 last visited: 12/6/2020 |
view gallery |  LARGEST - Parish Church in Cumbria - Kendal, Cumbria, UK.
in Superlatives Kendal Parish Church also known as Holy Trinity Church is located on Kirkland in Kendal. posted by: Poole/Freeman location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/28/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  FIRST - Coeducational Boarding Schools - Ashburnham, MA
in Superlatives Cushing Academy was among the first coeducational boarding schools on the east coast. posted by: nomadwillie location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/22/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  LARGEST - Indian artifact discovered in Florida - Deland, Florida, USA
in Superlatives A owl totem located in the Hontoon Island State Park near Deland, Florida. posted by: BoomersOTR location: Florida date approved: 11/21/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  OLDEST Walking Dragline Of Its Type in Europe - Swillington, UK
in Superlatives This 1200 ton machine was used in open cast coal mines and is now on display at St. Aidan's nature reserve on the site of one of the former coal mines. posted by: dtrebilc location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 11/21/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  LARGEST - natural lake in England - Cumbria, UK.
in Superlatives Lake Windermere located in The Lake District is the largest natural lake in England. posted by: Poole/Freeman location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/15/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  OLDEST - Public Library in US - Franklin Public Library - Franklin MA
in Superlatives Franklin Public Library is the first and oldest public lending library in continuous existence in the United States. It was founded in 1790 in Franklin, Massachusetts with a donation of books from Benjamin Franklin. posted by: nomadwillie location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/10/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  OLDEST - L'horloge de l'église Saint-Denis de Sézanne - France
in Superlatives C'est la plus ancienne horloge du département, l'information est présente sur le panneau en photo.
It is the oldest clock of the department, the information is present on the panel in photo. posted by: Alfouine location: Grand-Est, France date approved: 11/9/2020 last visited: never |
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