RIVERS OF THE WORLD
Flowing through northeastern Africa, this is traditionally considered the longest river in the world.
Nile River
Covering much of Northern Africa, this is the largest hot desert in the world.
Sahara Desert
This iron lattice tower dominates the skyline of Paris
Eiffel Tower
This artificial canal cuts through Central America to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Panama Canal
This Japanese volcano is a famous symmetrical, snow-capped cone visible from Tokyo.
Mount Fuji
Carrying more water than any other river, it flows through the rainforests of South America.
Amazon River
Technically classified as a desert due to low precipitation, this landmass covers the South Pole.
Antarctica
Located in India, this white marble mausoleum was built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife
Taj Mahal
Shared by Ontario and Michigan, this is the largest of the Great Lakes by surface area.
Lake Superior
The eruption of this Roman volcano destroyed Pompeii in AD 79.
Mount Vesuvius
This major American river flows south from Minnesota into the Gulf of Mexico.
Mississippi River
Located in Southern California, this famous desert is home to Death Valley.
Mojave Desert
This massive ancient wall stretches across northern China.
Great Wall of China
This Egyptian canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
Suez Canal
This Washington state volcano catastrophically erupted on May 18, 1980.
Mount St. Helens
This river flows through London and into the North Sea.
River Thames
This cold desert spans northern China and southern Mongolia.
Gobi Desert
Cut into red sandstone cliffs, this famous archaeological site is located in Jordan.
Petra
Located in Siberia, this is the world's deepest and oldest freshwater lake.
Lake Baikal
Located on the island of Sicily, this is Europe's highest active volcano.
Mount Etna
Known as the "Yellow River," it is the second-longest river in China.
Huang He
Located in Chile, this coastal region is widely considered the driest non-polar desert in the world.
Atacama Desert
This Incan citadel sits high in the Andes mountains of Peru.
Machu Picchu
Bordered by Israel and Jordan, this landlocked body of water has a salinity level so high that plants and animals cannot flourish.
Dead Sea
Located in the Sunda Strait, the 1883 eruption of this Indonesian volcano produced one of the loudest sounds in recorded history.
Krakatoa