1. Travel can help improve your problem-solving skills.
2. One out of eight jobs in the U.S. depends on travel and tourism.
3. Studies show that money spent on travel makes you happier than money spent on material goods.
4. Taking a vacation can lower your risk of heart disease.
5. Benefits of travels are almost immediate. After a day or two, 89% of people experience significant drops in stress.
6. Travel has been shown to help aid those suffering from depression.
7. Travel promotes overall brain health.
8. Couples who travel together report increase feelings of intimacy.
9. The U.S. is the only developed country in the world without a single legally required paid vacation day or holiday.
10: Austrians are said to have the most vacation time of any country. Austria guarantees its workers a legal minimum of 22 paid vacation days and 13 paid holidays each year.
11. Travel can make you more creative.
12. Travel can also make you smarter.
13. France is the most visited country in the world.
14. The most visited city, according to 2013 data: Bangkok.
15. Honolulu is the only U.S. city that has a royal palace.
16. Canada has the most lakes of any country in the world.
17. France has the most time zones of any country in the world.
18. Mongolia is the least densely populated place in the world. There are just four people per square mile.
19. Russia produces the most oxygen of any country in the world.
20. Niger has the youngest population of any country.
21. India is consider the most diverse population in the world.
22. Monaco is smaller than NYC's Central Park.
23. Papa New Guinea has the largest number of languages spoken.
24. Canada has the most educated population in the world, with 50% of its population being educated at the post-secondary level.
25. 99% of Libya is desert.
26. The U.S. has the highest number of citizens behind bars.
27. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport is the world's busiest.
28.There are 61,000 people in the air over the U.S. on any given day.
29. That's probably because 1/3 of the world's airports are located in the U.S.
30. The San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile has the world's largest swimming pool. It holds 66 million gallons.
31. Las Vegas has the most hotel rooms of any city in the world.
32. The shortest airline flight available for purchase lasts two minutes and runs from the Scottish island of Westray to Papa Westray.
33. The longest flight in the world is from Sydney, Australia to Dallas, Texas. It lasts about 16 hours and covers approximately 8,500 miles.
34. All the money tossed into Rome's Trevi Fountain is collected each night and donated to multiple charities.
35. The largest hotel in the world is Russia's Izmailovo. It could accommodate 7,500 guests.
36. The world's most expensive hotel is the Royal Penthouse Suite at the Hotel Wilson in Geneva. $83,200 per night.
