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Grand Canyon
Located in Arizona, USA. A colossal canyon carved by the Colorado River over millions of years, showcasing dramatic cliffs and ledges.
Great Barrier Reef
Situated off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia. The world's largest coral reef system, teeming with marine life.
Mount Everest
Positioned on the border between Nepal and Tibet. The highest mountain peak on Earth, rising to 8,848 meters above sea level.
Victoria Falls
Located on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. One of the largest and most famous waterfalls in the world.
Aurora Borealis
Visible in high-latitude regions around the Arctic. A natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in the polar zone.
Amazon Rainforest
Encompasses territory in Brazil, Peru, and several other countries in South America. The largest tropical rainforest in the world.
Galápagos Islands
Situated in the Pacific Ocean, some 1,000 km from the coast of Ecuador. Famous for unique wildlife and Charles Darwin's studies.
Dead Sea
Borders Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. A salt lake renowned for its extreme salinity and buoyancy.
Niagara Falls
Located on the border of Ontario, Canada, and New York, USA. A group of three waterfalls renowned for their power and beauty.
Sahara Desert
Covers large parts of North Africa, stretching from the Red Sea to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean. The world's largest hot desert.
Serengeti National Park
Occupies northern Tanzania. It is famous for its annual migration of over 1.5 million white-bearded wildebeest and 250,000 zebra.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Located in Tanzania, Africa. The highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level worldwide.
Yellowstone National Park
Situated in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, USA. The first national park in the world, known for its wildlife and geothermal features.
Grand Prismatic Spring
Located in Yellowstone National Park, USA. The third largest hot spring in the world and notable for its striking coloration.
Great Wall of China
Stretches across northern China. An ancient series of walls and fortifications, often considered one of the most impressive architectural feats in history.
Iguazu Falls
Situated on the border of Argentina and Brazil. One of the largest waterfall systems in the world.
Uluru
Found in the heart of the Northern Territory's arid Red Centre in Australia. A massive sandstone monolith sacred to indigenous Australians.
Antelope Canyon
Located in Arizona, USA. A slot canyon famous for its wave-like structure and the light beams that shine down into the openings of the canyon.
Ha Long Bay
Situated in the north of Vietnam. Known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped with rainforests.
Komodo National Park
Located in the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. The park is famous for being the habitat of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth.
Banff National Park
Situated in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada. Known for its stunning alpine landscapes, crystal clear lakes, and diverse wildlife.
Mount Fuji
Located on Honshu Island, Japan. An active stratovolcano and the highest peak in Japan, it's a cultural icon and pilgrimage site.
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Situated in Croatia. Renowned for a chain of 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls, that extend into a limestone canyon.
Angel Falls
Located in Canaima National Park, Venezuela. The world's highest uninterrupted waterfall with a height of 979 meters and a plunge of 807 meters.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Found in Hunan Province, China. Famous for its pillar-like formations that are the inspiration for mountains in the movie Avatar.
Valley of Geysers
Located in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Known as the second largest geyser field in the world and one of only five geyser fields in Eurasia.
Wulingyuan Scenic Area
Situated in Hunan Province, China. Noted for more than 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, ravines and gorges with streams, pools, and waterfalls.
Table Mountain
Dominates the skyline of Cape Town, South Africa. Known for its flat top and part of the Table Mountain National Park.
Jeju Island
Located off the southern coast of South Korea. A volcanic island known for its beach resorts, volcanic landscape of craters and cave-like lava tubes.
The Wave
Situated on the Arizona-Utah border, USA. Famous for its undulating forms and the play of color and shadows on its wave-like sandstone rock formations.
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