In which city is the Eiffel Tower?
AnswerParis
The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.
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7 fact-checked facts about travel, destinations and getting around the world, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Jet lag is caused mainly by what?
AnswerCrossing several time zones quickly
Fast travel across time zones throws off the body's internal clock.
Going deeper
Which city does the airport code LHR belong to?
AnswerLondon (Heathrow)
LHR is London Heathrow.
The Schengen Area allows passport-free travel across much of which continent?
AnswerEurope
Schengen countries have largely removed internal border checks.
Marco Polo famously traveled from Venice to which empire's court?
AnswerKublai Khan's in China
Polo described his years at the Yuan court of Kublai Khan.
Expert level
Counting overseas territories, which country spans the most time zones?
AnswerFrance
With its overseas territories, France covers 12 time zones.
Chicago O'Hare's code ORD comes from which former name?
AnswerOrchard Field
The airport was once Orchard Field, and the code stuck.
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