Fun facts from around the world
Curious facts about destinations, sights and travelling, each with its own illustration. The same ones greet you every time you sign in to Activento.
The Vatican is home to the world's only cash machine that gives its instructions in Latin. 
Around €3,000 is thrown into Rome's Trevi Fountain every day, and the money goes to charity. 
Hamburg has more than 2,400 bridges, more than Venice and Amsterdam combined. 
With almost 16 million people, Istanbul is the world's largest city on two continents. Only the Bosphorus separates Europe and Asia here. 
The London Underground (opened in 1863) is the oldest metro system in the world. 
Barcelona's Sagrada Família has been under construction since 1882. Since June 2026 it has been the world's tallest church at 172.5 metres, yet full completion is only expected around 2034. 
More than 800 languages are spoken across New York City, the most linguistically diverse city on earth. 
Parts of Mexico City sink by up to 35 cm a year because groundwater is pumped from beneath it. It can even be seen from space. 
The Berlin Wall stood for just 28 years (1961–1989). It has now been gone longer than it stood. 
At 2.08 km², Monaco is smaller than New York's Central Park, which covers 3.41 km², about one and a half times as much. 
Hong Kong has more skyscrapers than anywhere else, with over 500 buildings taller than 150 m. 
At 0.44 km², Vatican City is the world's smallest state and the biggest wine drinker: about 74 litres per person a year, roughly twice as much as Italy.
