Natural wonders
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WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Grand Canyon At nearly a mile deep and 277 miles long, the Grand
Canyon in northwestern Arizona is one of the planet's most
breathtaking gorges.
Aurora Borealis Near the Arctic circle in the northern hemisphere, sheets of
incandescent lights known as Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights
can be observed in the evening sky.
Paricutin The dormant Paricutin in Mexico, the youngest volcano in the
western hemisphere, is famous for having torn through a
village in 1943 before the eyes of bewildered locals..
Harbor of Rio de Janeiro The Harbor of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil ranks as the largest
bay on the planet in terms of water volume. Eroded by the
Atlantic Ocean, the bay is surrounded by granite mountains.
Mount Everest Mount Everest belongs to the Himalaya mountains of Asia. It
is the highest, though not the tallest, peak on the Earth's
surface with a maximum elevation of 29,029 feet. The easiest
way to see Mt. Everest is on a guided flight.
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls, the largest in the world with a width of
over a mile, sits on the border between Zambia and
Zimbabwe in Africa.
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Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef off Australia's northeastern
coast spans 133,000 square miles, which makes it the
world's largest coral reef and the only living thing
observable from outer space.