If you don’t like to do anything by halves then one of these could be the perfect spot for your next getaway.

 

With no other criteria than to be the most/best/highest/smaller you get the jest.

 

These top spots are proud to hold the number one title in some interesting categories.

 

 

1. The wettest place in the world:

 

Mawsynram, India.

 

 

Being aware of the type of weather we can get in this country, this might not be the ideal holiday for most but Mawsynram gets an average annual rainfall of 467 inches!

 

Gold medal for Mawsynram.

 

 

 

2. The longest place name in the world:

 

Taumatawhakatangi­hangakoauauotamatea­turipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu, New Zealand.

 

 

With a name that just rolls right off the tongue, Taumatawhakatangi­hangakoauauotamatea­turipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu, New Zealand has a record breaking 85-letters and is meant to be a great place to visit.

 

But just don’t try and tweet about it.

 

 

 

3. The snowiest place in the world:

 

Paradise, Washington.

 

 

With a deceptive title, Paradise has a maximum annual snowfall of 93.5ft.

 

Just think of all the snowmen.

 

 

 

4. The most populated place in the world:

 

Tokyo, Japan.

 

 

Last year the population of the Japanese city expanded to a whopping 37.9 million people making it the largest populated single city in the world.

 

Japan, douze points.

 

 

 

5. The most visited place in the world:


London, England.

 

 

With an average 18.82 million visitors a year, London is not only very busy but super close too!

 

Perfect for a certain long weekend coming up maybe...

 

 

 

6. The happiest place in the world:

 

Denmark

 

 

No city in particular, just one happy country.

 

According to the United Nation's World Happiness Record, those Danes take the crown for being the happiest in the world.

 

Why wouldn't you be if you were from the same place as Jamie Lannister?

 

 

So there you have it, they might not come up on any travel websites but these destinations are definitely number one in their own right.

 

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