Last Updated on 15 September 2023
Many places are called “The ______ Capital of the World”. Here are some of them. If there is no consensus, but multiple cities claim a title, I have not included that.
| Place | Pastime |
|---|---|
| Algoa Bay, South Africa | Bottlenose Dolphin Capital of the World |
| Amherst, Ohio, USA | Sandstone Capital of the World |
| Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Denim Capital of the World |
| Anoka, Minnesota, USA | Halloween Capital of the World |
| Anthony, Texas, USA | Leap Year Capital of the World |
| Antwerp, Belgium | Diamond Capital of the World |
| Arequipa, Peru | Alpaca Capital of the World |
| Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Salt Water Taffy Capital of the World |
| Austin, Texas, USA | Live Music Capital of the World |
| Bandera, Texas, USA | Cowboy Capital of the World |
| Bardstown, Kentucky, USA | Bourbon Capital of the World |
| Barre, Vermont, USA | Granite Capital of the World |
| Belfast, Ireland | Linen Capital of the World |
| Binghamton, New York, USA | Carousel Capital of the World |
| Bordeaux, France | Wine Capital of the World |
| Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada | Eagle Capital of the World |
| Brussels, Belgium | Chocolate Capital of the World |
| Buccoo, Tobago | Goat Racing Capital of the World |
| Budapest, Hungary | River Capital of the World |
| Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | Marlin Capital of the World |
| Canada | Maple Syrup Capital of the World |
| Castroville, California, USA | Artichoke Capital of the World |
| Chamonix, France | Skiing Capital of the World |
| Charleville-Mézières, France | Puppet Capital of the World |
| Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | Polar Bear Capital of the World |
| Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | Cornhole Capital of the World |
| Colon, Michigan, USA | Magic Capital of the World |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | Green Capital of the World |
| Cordele, Georgia, USA | Watermelon Capital of the World |
| Dalton, Georgia, USA | Carpet Capital of the World |
| Dana Point, California, USA | Whale Watching Capital of the World |
| Detroit, Michigan, USA | Little Free Library Capital of the World |
| Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, USA | Perch Capital of the World |
| Dinant, Belgium | Saxophone Capital of the World |
| Dijon, France | Mustard Capital of the World |
| Elba, New York, USA | Onion Capital of the World |
| Elche, Spain | Palm Tree Capital of the World |
| Eleuthera, The Bahamas | Pineapple Capital of the World |
| Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA | Hot Cocoa Capital of the World |
| Florence, Alabama, USA | T-Shirt Capital of the World |
| Fort Payne, Alabama, USA | Sock Capital of the World |
| Gainesville, Georgia, USA | Poultry Capital of the World |
| Gili Islands, Indonesia | Turtle Capital of the World |
| Gilroy, California, USA | Garlic Capital of the World |
| Glasgow, Scotland, UK | Shipbuilding Capital of the World |
| Gragnano, Italy | Pasta Capital of the World |
| Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Waterfall Capital of the World |
| Hartford, Connecticut, USA | Insurance Capital of the World |
| Hatch, New Mexico, USA | Chile Capital of the World |
| Hawaii, USA | Surf Capital of the World |
| Hayward, Wisconsin, USA | Lumberjack Capital of the World |
| Hereford, Texas, USA | Beef Capital of the World |
| Hilo, Hawaii, USA | Orchid Capital of the World |
| Hollywood, California, USA | Movie Capital of the World |
| Hong Kong, China | Skyscraper Capital of the World |
| India | Spice Capital of the World |
| Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | Racing Capital of the World |
| Istanbul, Turkey | Cat Capital of the World |
| Johnson County, Tennessee, USA | Green Bean Capital of the World |
| Johnston, South Carolina, USA | Peach Capital of the World |
| Jorhat City, India | Tea Capital of the World |
| Kansas City, Missouri, USA | BBQ Capital of the World |
| Kearney, Nebraska, USA | Sandhill Crane Capital of the World |
| Ketchikan, Alaska, USA | Salmon Capital of the World |
| La Crosse, Kansas, USA | Barbed Wire Capital of the World |
| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Poker Capital of the World |
| Le Mars, Iowa, USA | Ice Cream Capital of the World |
| London, England, UK | Gardening Capital of the World |
| London, England, UK | Gin Capital of the World |
| London, England, UK | Tech Capital of the World |
| Los Algodones, Mexico | Dental Capital of the World |
| Luck, Wisconsin, USA | Yo-Yo Capital of the World |
| Machala, Ecuador | Banana Capital of the World |
| Martinsville, Indiana, USA | Goldfish Capital of the World |
| Melville, Louisiana, USA | Catfish Capital of the World |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | Frozen Custard Capital of the World |
| Munich, Germany | Beer Capital of the World |
| Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA | Camping Capital of the World |
| Nagpur, India | Tiger Capital of the World |
| Napier, New Zealand | Art Deco Capital of the World |
| Naples, Florida, USA | Golf Capital of the World |
| Nelson, Montana, USA | Cribbage Capital of the World |
| Netherlands | Bicycle Capital of the World |
| Newport Rhode Island, USA | Sailing Capital of the World |
| Northwest Ohio, USA | Warbler Capital of the World |
| Ocala, Florida, USA | Horse Capital of the World |
| Onalaska, Wisconsin, USA | Sunfish Capital of the World |
| Oregon, USA | Grass Seed Capital of the World |
| Orlando, Florida, USA | Theme Park Capital of the World |
| Ottumwa, Iowa, USA | Video Game Capital of the World |
| Pearsonville, California, USA | Hubcap Capital of the World |
| Pontarlier, France | Absinthe Capital of the World |
| Puerto Rico | Rum Capital of the World |
| Quang Binh, Vietnam | Cave Capital of the World |
| Queenstown, New Zealand | Adventure Capital of the World |
| Ravensburg, Germany | Jigsaw Puzzle Capital of the World |
| Rayne, Louisiana, USA | Frog Capital of the World |
| Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | Pillow Capital of the World |
| Salem, Massachusetts, USA | Witch Capital of the World |
| Scottsboro, Alabama, USA | Lost Luggage Capital of the World |
| Sedona, Arizona, USA | Day Hiking Capital of the World |
| Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA | Bratwurst Capital of the World |
| Smith River, California, USA | Easter Lily Capital of the World |
| Southern California, USA | Stingray Capital of the World |
| St. Johns, Michigan, USA | Mint Capital of the World |
| St. Croix, US Virgin Islands | Mongoose Capital of the World |
| Sumner, Missouri, USA | Goose Capital of the World |
| Switzerland | Cheese Capital of the World |
| Tampere, Finland | Sauna Capital of the World |
| Tanzania | Wildebeest Capital of the World |
| The Hague, The Netherlands | Legal Capital of the World |
| Tokyo, Japan | Sushi Capital of the World |
| Toledo, Ohio, USA | Glass Capital of the World |
| Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Raccoon Capital of the World |
| United Kingdom | Ghost Capital of the World |
| United States | Gun Capital of the World |
| Vienna, Austria | Spy Capital of the World |
| Warsaw, Poland | Piano Capital of the World |
| Wenatchee, Washington, USA | Apple Capital of the World |
| Wichita, Kansas, USA | Air Capital of the World |
| Willow Creek, California, USA | Bigfoot Capital of the World |
| Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA | Waterpark Capital of the World |
| Ybor City, Florida, USA | Cigar Capital of the World |
| Yuma, Arizona, USA | Winter Vegetable Capital of the World |
