Fascinating Lesser-Known Facts about Global Travel (1) The Shortest Commercial Flight: Believe it or not, the shortest commercial flight is from Westray to Papa Westray in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. This flight lasts a mere 1 minute and 14 seconds, covering a distance of 1.7 miles. (2) Greenland's Mysterious Fact: Greenland is the largest island in the world, but it has no roads connecting any of its towns. The primary means of transport is by boat, plane, or sled dogs. (3) Antarctica's No Time Zone: Antarctica technically doesn't have a time zone. Scientists at research stations tend to keep either the time of their home country or the supply line that brings them food and other goods. (4) The Most Visited City: Pre-COVID-19, the most visited city in the world by international travelers was Bangkok, Thailand. The city is known for its vibrant street life and cultural landmarks. (5) Vatican City, the Smallest Country: Vatican City, with a population of around 800 and an area of 44 hectares, is the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world. (6) The Country with Most Languages: Papua New Guinea holds the record for the most languages spoken in a single country, with over 850 recognized languages. However, the country has a population of only around 9 million people. (7) Canada's Lakes: Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. It is estimated that Canada has about 2 million lakes. (8) Russia's Span: Russia is the only country in the world to span 11 time zones, more than any other country. (9) Lesotho's Altitude: Lesotho, a country located within South Africa, is the only country in the world where all its land is above 1,000 meters (3,281 feet). (10) Sudan's Pyramids: Sudan has approximately twice the number of pyramids that Egypt has. Many people are not aware that the ancient kingdom of Kush, located in Sudan, had its own pyramid-building era. (11) Loneliest Island: Tristan da Cunha in the southern Atlantic Ocean is considered the most remote inhabited island in the world. The only way to reach this British Overseas Territory is by a six-day boat journey from South Africa. (12) Bhutan's Measure of Success: Bhutan is the only country in the world that measures its success by Gross National Happiness (GNH) instead of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It emphasizes spiritual, physical, and mental well-being over material wealth. (13) Diomede Islands' Time Travel: The Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait consist of two islands that are in two different days due to the International Date Line. You can "time travel" by traveling from the Russian Big Diomede (which is a day ahead) to the U.S. Little Diomede. (14) Monaco's Population Density: Monaco is the most densely populated country in the world, with a population density of over 26,000 people per square kilometer. (15) Australia's Size: Despite being the smallest continent, Australia is the sixth-largest country by total area. It's also the only country that covers an entire continent. (16) China's Single Time Zone: Despite its vast size, all of China operates on one time zone, Beijing Time, which can lead to some interesting variations in daylight hours across the country. (17) Mongolia's Nomadic Lifestyle: Mongolia has the highest rate of nomadic living in the world. Around 30% of the population lives a nomadic lifestyle, herding livestock across the vast Mongolian steppe. (18) Marathon des Sables: Regarded as the toughest foot race on Earth, the Marathon des Sables is a six-day, 251-kilometer ultramarathon, which is approximately the distance of six regular marathons. This race takes place in southern Morocco, in the Sahara Desert. (19) World's Oldest Republic: San Marino claims to be the oldest sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world, as the continuation of the monastic community founded on 3 September 301. (20) Liechtenstein's Unique Rental Option: Liechtenstein, a tiny country located between Austria and Switzerland, can be completely rented for conferences, weddings, or other events, making it one of the most unique travel trivia facts.