Check out these 6 retired Boeing 747 jumbo jets that have been converted into flightless tourist attractions and entertainment venues

Most aviation enthusiasts adore the Boeing 747 jumbo jet, which debuted in 1969 as the world's first widebody plane.

The Queen of the Skies was built to meet the growing demand for air travel and was the first jetliner to make international flying affordable.

The first 747 was built at Boeing's gigantic assembly plant in Seattle and was delivered to Pan American World Airways in 1970.

The jumbo jet was the first of several 747 variants and featured four engines and two levels.

The massive plane ushered in a new era of aviation and became a symbol of status and extravagance for airlines.

Particularly, carriers like Qantas and Pan Am used the upper deck for luxuries like bars, restaurants, and lounges.

Dozens of global airlines purchased the jet, like Dutch flag carrier KLM …

… United Airlines …

… and Hong Kong's national airline Cathay Pacific Airways.

After triumphantly serving airlines as a long-haul workhorse for decades, the 747 started falling short of its twin-engine competitors that could operate the long journeys more efficiently.

Specifically, airliners like the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 were more cost-effective for carriers and, as a result, the new planes slowly started taking over markets historically served by the 747.

The retirement of the Queen of the Skies started before the pandemic when airlines like Delta sent its 747s to the boneyard.

However, the COVID-19 crisis exacerbated the cost issues surrounding the jet, forcing several other carriers to retire it during the pandemic, like Qantas …

… and Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Despite the plane leaving the skies, not everyone is ready to see it reduced to parts.

Instead, several organizations have scooped up the jet and repurposed it into flightless hotels, event spaces, and tourist attractions. Here are six recycled Queen of the Skies that can still be enjoyed by fans.

The most recent repurposed 747 to open to the public is the "party plane" in Cotswold, England.

Cotswold Airport bought the plane from British Airways for £1 ($1.35) and rents it out for £1,000 per hour ($1,340) or €12,000 for 24 hours ($16,100).

The space can be used for things like birthday parties, film sets, or weddings.

The jet is unique because it features the company's old Negus livery that was painted in 2019 for the company's 100th anniversary.

Renovation of the plane cost £500,000 ($670,000), which included transforming the economy cabin into a dance floor with a DJ stand and bar.

The rest of the plane has remained untouched, including the upper deck ...

... and the cockpit, which has been sealed off from the public via a transparent door because there are still some working controls.

Another 747 converted into a tourist attraction is the Queen of the Skies parked outside the Corendon Village Hotel in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Corendon Tourism Group is a leisure travel brand that has an airline based out of Turkey called Corendon Airlines. But, the 747 did not come from the company's fleet.

Corendon Airlines is based in Turkey.Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock

Source: Corendon

The jumbo jet is actually a retired KLM aircraft named "City of Bangkok" that flew for the Dutch airline for 30 years. It was taken out of service in 2018 and acquired by Corendon.

To get the 160-ton plane to the hotel, it was transported via highway and through fields on a 200-ton trailer with 192 wheels.

The aircraft has been adorned in Corendon colors and put on display so the public can walk around or sit underneath the jet. Visitors can also tour the 747's interior to see its seats, cockpit, and galleys.

Moreover, the 9th floor of the hotel has a lounge called SkyBar where guests can admire the parked 747 as well as other planes flying over Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.

While most retired 747s are daytime tourist attractions, there is one parked in Sweden that hosts overnight stays.

Jumbo Stay Hotel is a retired Queen of the Skies that opened in 2009 and is parked next to a busy taxiway at Stockholm's Arlanda Airport, giving guests panoramic views of the airfield.

The plane flew for a number of airlines before finding its home at Arlanda, including Singapore Airlines, Pan Am, Canadian carrier Nationair, US charter company Tower Air, and Swedish airline Transjet Airways.

There are several onboard guest accommodations, including 33 rooms that can be either private or shared.

Specifically, there are multi-bed dorms …

… single-person pods in the engines …

… a private room in the wheelhouse …

… and even a double bed in the cockpit.

Also onboard is a cafe and bar for guests to eat and relax …

... a conference room/lounge area with eight original seats from 1976 ...

… and an observation deck to see Arlanda's airport operations.

Another Queen of the Skies converted into a tourism site is Dive Bahrain's sunken 747 to attract diving enthusiasts.

The jet, which spent most of its life with Malaysia Airlines, was submerged off Bahrain's coast in 2019 by Falcon Aircraft Recycling.

The plane is part of Dive Bahrain's "underwater theme park" that will house the jet, boats, and several other structures when it is complete.

As of today, professional divers from over 50 countries have visited the mammoth 747's underwater site.

There are two must-see 747s that are permanently on display in the US. One is part of Delta Air Lines' aviation museum in Atlanta, Georgia.

The first-ever 747-400 ever built went to Northwest Airlines in 1989 but was taken over by Delta in a 2008 merger between the two carriers.

The jumbo jet, called Ship 6301, was retired in 2015 after flying over 61 million miles. The plane's final flight was from Honolulu to Atlanta, where it has remained ever since.

For its retirement, the historic jet was transformed into "The 747 Experience" and welcomes guests who want to learn about the history of the Queen of the Skies and see its inner workings.

At the exhibit, which opened in 2017, visitors can also sit in the upper deck's first class seats …

… check out the cockpit …

… walk on the wing …

… and see the plane's skeleton, including its wiring and electronics.

Also in the US is a 747 on display at Universal Studios in California.

Visitors to the theme park can go on the Backlot Tour to see the broken-up jet, which was destroyed to create an airplane crash set for Steven Spielberg's movie, "War of the Worlds."

The plane cost the production team $60,000, which was just a third of what transporting the decommissioned All Nippon Airways jet to Universal cost.

Transporting the 747 required a helicopter, a series of trucks, a police escort, and $200,000.

The scene was filmed at the studio in January 2005, and the plane has been there ever since.