Tuesday, November 8, 2011

10 Greatest Natural Wonders Of The World

 1. The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is an enormous ravine situated in the state of Arizona in the United States.


 2. Iguazu FallsThe Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina.


 3. The Himalayan RangeThe Asian pride – the Himalayan Range is home to the highest mountains in the world and the largest deposits of accumulated ice outside the poles.


 4. Puerto Princesa Subterranean RiverLocated in the Saint Paul Mountain range in the Philippines. The Subterranean River is the longest underground river in Asia and the second longest underground river in the world, with an 8.2 km of navigable river that winds through a cave before flowing into the South China Sea.



 5. Yamdrok LakeThe Lake is one of the three sacred lakes in Tibet and covers an area of 638 square kilometers.



 6. Eisriesenwelt Cave
The largest cave in the world, the Eisriesenwelt Cave is extends 26.1 miles (42 km) inside Hochkogel Mountain in Austria.



 7. Aurora Borealis
In the far north of Sweden is the Abisko National Park, where La Porta, a classic U-shaped valley, is located.



 8. Victoria FallsLocated on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls Victoria Falls is a spectacular waterfall falling from the Zambezi River.



 9. Ngorongoro CraterAfrica’s Garden of Eden is the largest known caldera in the world. Ngorongoro Crater is a gigantic basin about 12 miles wide and covers 102 square miles.



10. Great Barrier ReefThe Great Barrier Reef of the world that can be seen from outer space stretches over 1,600 miles and consists of over 2,900 separate reefs. It is the largest coral reef system in the world with 133,000 square miles including 900 islands off the coast of Australia.

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