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20 'Guinness World Record'-breaking destinations to visit around the world

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This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Guinness World Records

For years, the company has showcased amazing and quirky records set by people and places from around the world. 

From the world's oldest restaurant, which dates back to 1725, to the highest outdoor elevator, where you'll ascend 1,070 feet over the mountains, here are 20 fascinating Guinness World Records set by cities, countries, and states around the world.

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LARGEST RAILWAY STATION BY NUMBER OF PLATFORMS: New York City’s Grand Central Terminal, constructed from 1903 to 1913, has a total of 44 platforms. According to Guinness World Records, besides its 41 tracks upstairs and 26 downstairs, it also has a secret unused platform below the Waldorf Astoria.

Check out what it's like inside Grand Central's secret tunnel >

Source: Guinness World Records



WORLD'S NARROWEST STREET: You’d barely be able to slip through Germany's Spreuerhofstrasse street. Located in Reutlingen, the thin street is only a foot wide at its narrowest point.

Source: Guinness World Records



FASTEST INTERNET CONNECTION: South Korea has held the record for the fastest broadband service since 2011, having an average download output of 33.5 megabits per second and an average upload speed of 17 megabits per second.

Source: Guinness World Records



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