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The tallest waterfall in the world, this waterfall in Venezuela certainly makes for one of the most spectacular sights imaginable. Shooting off the summit of a table top mountain, the fall plunges 807 meters uninterrupted to the jungle below.
A) Falling Falls
B) Heaven Falls
C) Angel Falls
Angel Falls (Venezuela)
In Southern Jordan is this location, a desert valley known for its breathtaking scenery. There are no permanent settlements in this secluded desert region, but nomadic tribes do occasionally pass through.
A) Wadi Rum
B) Petra
C) Mount Nebo
Wadi Rum (Jordan)
The granddaddy of American National Parks, this one is the oldest in the United States and in the world, having been founded in 1872. When it was first discovered, stories of the magnificence of the area were passed off as lies and tall tales.
A) Zion National Park
B) Yellowstone National Park
C) Acadia National Park
Yellowstone National Park (United States)
An incredible natural phenomenon, the polar lights and their captivating colors, shapes, and swirls appear when there is solar activity. The best chance to spot them will be in the winter, when the nights are longer.
A) The Southern Lights
B) The Northern Lights
C) The Western Lights
The Northern Lights
Situated at the base of steep cliffs on the northeast coast of Ireland, this natural wonder is a rock formation that does indeed look as if it were fashioned by giants. The honeycomb formation of hexagon-shaped basalt columns appears too geometrically perfect to have been shaped by nature.
A) Giants Causeway
B) Jotunheim Causeway
C) Lucky Landing
Giants Causeway (Northern Ireland)
The deepest and oldest lake on Earth, this lake is reputed to boast some of the clearest and cleanest waters around. To top it all off, the enormous freshwater lake contains more water than all the Great Lakes in North America combined.
A) Shaman Rock
B) Maloe More
C) Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal (Russia)
This location is the world's largest hot desert covering the most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as the United States. Contrary to popular belief, large sand dunes form only a minor part of the desert.
A) Sahara Desert
B) Arabian Desert
C) Kalahari Desert
Sahara Desert (Africa)
The largest coral reef system on the face of the Earth, this reef system is simply colossal. Stretching for over 1,400 miles, it is remarkably visible from space, with 900 islands dotting this enormous ecosystem.
A) Kingman Reef
B) Isla Pérez
C) Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
Dominating and defining the northwest of Kaua'i, this location is one of Hawaii's most famous and photographed sights. Its gigantic jagged cliffs rise to 1,200 meters above the sparkling waters of the Pacific Ocean, with scenic beaches and coves hidden below.
A) Ha'ena State Park
B) Na Pali Coast
C) Kalalau Beach
Na Pali Coast (Kaua'i, Hawaii)
Located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, this idyllic archipelago is spellbindingly beautiful. Close to the equator, this location has a warm and tropical climate that's perfect for lazy beach days all-year round.
A) Bora Bora
B) Maldives
C) Bali
Maldives (South Asia)
If you want to get a glimpse of what prehistoric animals may have looked like, head to this location. The animals are like no other place on Earth, and include giant tortoises and scary-looking iguanas.
A) Oriente
B) Isabela Island
C) Galápagos Islands
Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)
A) Antarctica
B) Africa
C) Asia
Antarctica
As the highest mountain in the world, this one attracts climbers of all levels, from well-experience mountaineers to novice climbers willing to pay substantial sums to professional mountain guides to complete a successful climb.
A) Mount Kilimanjaro
B) Mount Everest
C) Mount Fuji
Mount Everest (Asia)
Canada's oldest national park, this park is chock full of awesome scenery. Set amongst the beauty of the Canadian Rockies, the park contains several beautiful lakes, including Lake Louise, the gem of the park, and the much photographed Moraine Lake.
A) Banff National Park
B) Yellowstone National Park
C) Zion National Park
Banff National Park (Canada)
This location's name translates to, "Cotton castle," in Turkish, and is an unreal landscape in western Turkey famous for its white terraces. The terraces are made of travertine, a sedimentary rock deposited by water with a very high mineral content from the hot springs.
A) Bursa
B) Antalya
C) Pamukkale
Pamukkale (Turkey)
This location is an active volcano and part of the Tengger Mountains, in East Java. At 2,329 meters, it is not the highest peak of the massif, but it is the most well-known.
A) Mount Bromo
B) Mount Fuji
C) Mount Kilimanjaro
One of the most phenomenal sights in Norway, this prominent rock lies in the southwest of the country, overlooking the lovely Lysefjorden. Formed during the last ice age, the sheer cliff towers 604 meters above its surroundings, with staggering views of the deep, dark waters and dramatic landscapes below.
A) Pulpit Rock
B) Trolltunga
C) Kjerag
Pulpit Rock (Norway)
Located in the Andes Mountains, this area is the largest salt flat in the world. The expanse of salt creates an unending white landscape during the dry season, but the area is most breathtaking in the rainy season when it is covered in water.
A) Laguna Verde
B) Salar de Uyuni
C) Laguna Colorada
Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia)
Located in northwest Hunan Province, this national forest boasts some of the most impressive and spectacular landscapes in China. Part of the Wuling Shan Mountain range, the scenic area is particularly famous for the thousands of pillars and peaks that punctuate the park.
A) Bridger-Teton National Forest
B) Pisgah National Forest
C) Zhangjiajie National Forest
Zhangjiajie National Forest (China)
If you thought that Niagara Falls was large, well, this waterfall dwarfs it with its colossal curtain of water that stretches for 1,708 meters, reaching 108 meters in height. It is these epic proportions that make this waterfall the largest in the world.
A) Igazu Falls
B) Victoria Falls
C) Sutherland Falls
Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)