Moldovița, Suceava County, Romnia--The "Huţulca" steam locomotive is the attraction for tourists who stop by the Suceava town of Moldoviţa; powered by the oldest operating locomotive in the world, made in 1917, the train sets the world record for being the World's oldest steam train still in regular service, according

Derby, Derbyshire, England--As part of this year’s Railway 200 celebrations, Alstom’s historic Derby Litchurch Lane Works hosted The Greatest Gathering, a three-day festival featuring more than 140 iconic vehicles, setting the world record for the World’s Largest Railway Festival, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Los Angeles, California--Almost 15,000 athletes aged 18-and-under from 942 teams headed to Southern California, where 44 venues will host Junior Olympics competition during the 2025 USA Water Polo Junior Olympics in Orange County; the event sets the world record for the World’s Largest Water Polo Tournament.

Huntington Beach, California, United States--The US Open of Surfing is made up of two competition divisions: the second stop of the World Surf League (WSL) Longboard Tour and the fourth stop on the WSL Challenger Series; it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Surfing Competition.

Richmond, Texas, United States--Richmond resident Antonio Romero Monteiro has more than 24,000 video games in his collection, which sets the world record for the World's Largest Video Game Collection,, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Cape Town, South Africa--Marimba Jam, a group that promote music education, invited 1,276 young musicians from across South Africa and Zimbabwe to came together in Cape Town and play the percussion instruments together, setting the new world record for the World's Largest Marimba Ensemble.

Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain--Marià Gabarro, a retired sales manager, from Terrassa near Barcelona, Spain, spent years scouring markets, fairs, and antique shops across Spain to build his 5,025 dog-themed items. setting the world record for the Largest collection of dog-related items, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEM

Heilsbronn, Germany--ASCENDO Immersive Audio GmbH announced the next generation of its groundbreaking infrasonic subwoofers, including THE100 SUB PRO PASSIVE INFRASONIC SEALED 100-inch models, which sets the world record for the World's Largest Subwoofer, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Great Falls, Montana, United States--The Roe River runs from Giant Springs to the Missouri River near Great Falls, Montana, United States; it is only 201 feet (61 m) long at its longest constant point, and is about 6–8 feet (1.8–2.4 m) deep, setting the world record for being the World's Shortest River.

New York City, New York, United States--The Shed in Hudson Yards, Manhattan, commissions, produces, and presents a wide range of activities in performing arts, visual arts, and pop culture; it sets the world record for being the World's First Movable Arts Center.

Lincoln City, Oregon, United States--Lincoln City Parks & Recreation announced the opening of its new paved park trail found on the southeast end of Schooner Creek Discovery Park; it measures just 135 feet, or about 0.02 miles, setting the new world record for being the World's Shortest Park Trail.

Binasco, Italy--The MUMAC (short for "Museum of the Coffee Machine"), is home to 300 pieces from the Cimbali and Maltoni collections, of which over 100 are on display, MUMAC is the world’s largest contemporary museum of professional coffee machines, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Goleta, California, United States--California-based organic photovoltaic (OPV) start-up Next Energy Technologies has unveiled a 101.6 cm x 152.4 cm laminated transparent power-generating window that was produced with the company’s pilot production line; the window is built with a substrate, a transparent OPV layer, an

SINGAPORE--EMFACE® the groundbreaking non-invasive natural facial lifting treatment developed by BTL Aesthetics (BTL) Singapore, has surpassed 1 million treatments worldwide within the first two years of its introduction; it quickly gained traction among aesthetic practitioners and patients seeking effective non-invasi

Los Angeles, California, United States--A UCLA Health surgical team led by Dr. Nima Nassiri, with assistance from Dr. Inderbir Gill successfully completed a human bladder transplant, setting the world record for the World's First Human Bladder Transplant, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Hyderabad, India--In a major leap for Indian agriculture, scientists at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have developed ICPV 25444, a pigeon pea variety that is both extremely heat-tolerant and photo- and thermo-insensitive; this variety matures in just 125 days and thrives even in extreme summer temperatures reaching 45°C, setting the world record for being the World’s First Heat-resilient Pigeon Pea, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Portland, Oregon, United States--Sea Hunter, an autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USV) launched as part of the DARPA Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program, was designed and built by Leidos and was christened in Portland, Oregon; it is a 132-foot (40 meter)-long trimaran (a central hull with two outriggers), which sets the world record for being the World's Largest Naval Drone, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Sacramento, California, United States--CAL FIRE’s world-renowned aviation program responds to thousands of wildland fires throughout California each year; CAL FIRE’s current aviation fleet includes Grumman S-2T Airtankers, Bell UH-1H Super Huey Helicopters, Sikorsky S-70i Helicopters, North American OV-10A (& 1 D Model) Bronco Air Tactical Aircraft and C-130 Hercules Airtankers and sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Aerial Firefighting Fleet, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Doha, Qatar--The giant 3D construction printer installed at a school construction site in Doha, measuring 50m x 30m x 15m (the size of a Boeing 737 hangar), manufactured by COBOD International and operated by UCC Holding, sets the new world record for being the World’s Largest 3D Construction Printer, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.