Günzburg, Germany--Developed in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery, a fully dedicated Harry Potter-themed hotel is set to open at the LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort, setting the world record for the World’s First Harry Potter Hotel, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania--The stained glass dome of the County Librarym, which covers 150 square meters, illustrates the "Making of the World" and has 86 modules located 30m high from the base of the building; the dome sets the world record for the World's largest stained glass dome.

Washington D.C., United States--The U.S. Library of Congress is home to more than 175 million works humans have produced, from e-books to ancient scrolls, with print materials in 470 languages and more than 61 million manuscripts, it sets the world record for the World’s Largest Library, the WORLD RECORD says.

Wigtown, Scotland--Located in the village of Wigtown, the Open Book is rented to people who adore the idea of spending their holiday running a bookshop; it sets the world record for being the World’s First Airbnb Bookshop, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States--Harrisburg resident Dale Rupert started collecting slide charts -- handheld paper or plastic items that help with common calculations -- when he found a box of them for sale at a used bookstore; his collection now includes 1111 tables, the new world record for the World's Largest Collection of Slide Charts, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Menlo Park, California, United States--Facebook, (Nasdaq: META), a social media and social networking service owned by American technology conglomerate Meta, was created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with four other Harvard College students and roommates (Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes); Facebook championed over three billion monthly active users (MAU) as of January 2024, thus setting the world record for being the World's Largest Social Media Platform, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Sângeru, Prahova county, Romania--Founded by Romanian poet, writer and journalist Lucian Avramescu (1948-2021), The Stone Museum in Sângeru commune, Prahova county, Romania, houses over 2000 stones carved by peasant craftsmen from the villages of Romania; the three courtyards full of exhibits includes unique pieces in the world, works of stone artists, like some double crosses (family crosses), grain mills, fountain coils, trovants and a replica of Queen Maria's Balchik throne; the collection sets the world record for the World's Largest Private Collection of Carved Stones, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Iasi, Romania--Pavel Coruț (17 June 1949 – 28 October 2021), a former Romanian writer and intelligence officer, wrote, among other things, about his experience as an intelligence and counterintelligence officer in Romania; he has written over 170 books, including fantasy novels and life-guiding books, setting the world record for the Most books published by a former intelligence agent, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Portland, Oregon, United States--Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon, occupies a full city block between NW 10th and 11th Avenues and between W. Burnside and NW Couch Streets; it contains over 68,000 square feet (6,300 square meters), about 1.6 acres of retail floor space; the inventory for its retail and online sales is over four million new, used, rare, and out-of-print books, thus setting the world record for being the World’s Largest New And Used Independent Bookstore, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States--The University of Minnesota's Sherlock Holmes Collections (curator Tim Johnson), contains more than 60,000 items related to Sherlock Holmes and the fictional detective’s creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; established by the acquisition and donation of several significant personal collections and maintained through support from donors, the collections sets the world record for being the World's Largest Sherlock Holmes Collection, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia--The Love Bank was created from the verses of the world's longest love poem; the poem MARÍNA by Andrej Sládkovič was recognized as an official world record holder for the Longest love poem by the World Record Academy; The Love Bank, a Fundraising project to save and restore the historic House of Marína and promote Sládkovič’s MARÍNA around the globe sets the world record for being the World's First Love Bank, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Lincoln, Illinois,United States--The Railsplitter Covered Wagon, created by David Bentley and donated by Larry J. Van Bibber, is located on the front lawn of the Best Western Lincoln Inn, near historic Route 66, in Lincoln, Illinois, United States, stands 24 feet tall; a statue of Abe Lincoln reading a law book sits in the huge wooden wagon, which sets the world record for being the World's Largest Covered Wagon, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States--The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library in New Haven, Connecticut is Yale University Library's principal repository of literary archives, early manuscripts, and rare books; it holds more than one million books, many millions of manuscript pages, and tens of thousands of papyri, photographs, maps, posters, paintings, and art objects, as well as extensive audiovisual material and born-digital content, thus setting the world record for being the World's Largest Rare Book and Manuscript Library, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY: https://bit.ly/3Gotin5

New York City, New York, United States--Harry Potter New York, the first official Harry Potter flagship store in the heart of New York City, next to the iconic Flatiron building at 935 Broadway houses the largest collection of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts products in the world, from pocket money items to rare collectables; spanning three floors and over 20,000 sq. ft., the flagship store offers exclusive lines, magical photo opportunities and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Harry Potter Store, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY: https://bit.ly/3Xpauei

Bellflower, California, United States--Across the street from the Clifton M. Brakensiek Library in Bellflower, California, sits the Library Garden, which features a stack of books, one open wide so you can read it, a fancy clock, a giant apple, and also a host of famous quotes etched into concrete; the garden sets the world record for the World's Largest Book Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY: https://bit.ly/3AJoVAo

NOVATO, California, United States--Four-time world record holder Kenneth Winans, President, Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Winans Investments, a capital management & research firm and a successful investment management entrepreneur, renowned author, and an active philanthropist, earned the World Record Academy's "eBook of the Year" honor, for his latest book, "Investment Atlas II".

The International Space Station, low Earth Orbit--A digital copy of Kenneth Winans' book, “Investment Atlas II”, was sent up to the International Space Station for the enjoyment of the crew; on their return to Earth, the ISS-60 Commander, Alexy Ovchinin emailed a thank you confirmation message to the author, thus confirming the new world record for the First investment book sent into space, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

NOVATO, CA, United States--Mr. Kenneth Grant Winans, President, Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Winans Investments, a capital management & research firm and a successful investment management entrepreneur, renowned author, and an active philanthropist, who has won 45 honors in international competitions, was awarded with the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

NOVATO, California, United States--Mr. Kenneth Grant Winans, President, Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Winans Investments, a capital management & research firm and a successful investment management entrepreneur, renowned author, and an active philanthropist, has won 45 honors in international competitions, with his four investment history books which have won 45 honors in international competitions, thus setting the new world record for the Most Awards Won in Major Book Competitions for a non-fiction Author, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.