London, United Kingdom--The Edmond J. Safra Accelerating Clinical Trials for Parkinson's Disease (EJS ACT-PD) trial, launched in the UK, led by University College London and Newcastle University, with up to 1,600 participants, sets the world record for the World’s largest clinical trial for Parkinson’s.

Brasov, Romania--Bram Stoker's fictional Count Dracula is considered the prototypical and archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction; due to a combination of the lasting impact, legal battles over its copyright, and numerous successful adaptations in film, it become the World's Most Famous Vampire.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States--The Horror Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh, founded by Dr. Adam Lowenstein,sets the world record as the World’s First Horror Studies Center, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Oro Valley, Arizona, United States--Jessica Cox, who was born without arms due to a rare birth defect. earned her Sport Pilot certificate flying a light-sport aircraft by using her feet to control the plane, thus setting the world record for being the World's First Licensed Armless Pilot.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States--The Head of the Charles Regatta, a rowing head race held on the penultimate complete weekend of October; with 11,000 athletes rowing in over 2,500 boats in 73 events, sets the world record for the World's largest multiday rowing event, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Long Beach, California, United State--Haven-1, developed by the American company Vast, a single-module station designed to launch in May 2026 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and will support up to four astronauts for short-duration missions, sets the world record for the World’s First Private Space Station.

West Orange, New Jersey, United States--The Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange, New Jersey includes his laboratory complex and Glenmont Estate and houses over 300,000 artifacts and 5 million documents, setting the world record for the World's largest collection of Edison inventions.

Costinesti, Romania--The Nibiru resort, the 1.6 million square meter tourist project, will be inaugurated in July 2026; its main attraction is the Nibiru Arena, with a capacity of 30,000 people, which will become the World's Largest Nightclub, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.