Fun Travel Facts You Didn’t Know You Needed in Your Life

The top reasons US citizens travel domestically are to visit relatives, shop, visit friends, take a foodie vacation and sight see.

43% of Pennsylvanians had unused vacation days in 2017. That’s more than 24 MILLION unused days! New Jersey was slightly better with just 35% of people having unused days.
And the most anxiety-inducing travel fact…

The National Institute of Health once touted the benefits of retiring on a cruise ship and said it could be less costly than assisted living. “Living on a cruise ship provides a better quality of life and is cost effective for elderly people who need help to live independently…”
Many cruise ships (and hotels) skip over the 13th floor due to superstitious passengers.
There are cruises for everything! Themes include cat-lovers, New Kids On the Block fans, a Property Brothers cruise, a Walking Dead cruise, a Wrestle-mania cruise, and even a Weight Watchers cruise.

Disney World and Disneyland are favorite final resting places (but they strictly prohibit this).
It’s estimated nearly 4,000 proposals take place each year in Magic Kingdom theme park in Florida. Disney even has it’s own Proposal Department to help make the moment magical.
And sometimes people break-up at Disney. Yep, The Beatles sealed their fate at the themepark in Florida.
Walt Disney World is the size of two Manhattans.
You know Disney literally sparkles. It’s not just pixie dust… the parks are designed so you can find a trashcan within 30 steps of wherever you are.

When the temperature drops, the Eiffel Tower shrinks by about six inches.
Mussolini tried to fix the Leaning Tower of Pisa but only made it lean further.
Each of the stones used to construct the Great Pyramid weighed approximately the weight of an elephant. And inside the structure could be the world’s first air conditioning system – it stays a constant 68 degrees Fahrenheit (average temperature in July is 94 degrees outside!).
The Great Wall of China features mortar made from rice flour.
The Grand Canyon park is larger than Rhode Island. The temperature from the top of the canyon to the bottom of the canyon can vary by almost 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
There are more caribou than people in Alaska. And more men than women – the state has the highest ratio of men to women of any state.
Sin City shines bright! The Vegas strip is the brightest place on earth when viewed from space.