Natural Wonders of the World

7 Natural Wonders of the World

The Seven Natural Wonders of the world are only a few of what can be considered the most beautiful and amazing natural occurrences in today's world. Our planet is full of amazing and wonderful sights that make it more than worth trying to save.

1. The Grand Canyon is found in the US in the state of Arizona. Created over 6 million years ago by the Colorado River the canyon is over 277miles long, ranges from 4-18miles in width and has a depth of 6000ft.

2. The Great Barrier Reefstretching over 1,600miles covering an area of 133,000sq miles is the largest coral reef on earth, located in the coral sea of the northeast coast of Queensland, Australia. The reef contains 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands and in 1981 was selected as a World Heritage Site.

3. The Harbour of Rio de Janeiro" The Marvelous City" holds the 3rd natural wonder; the harbour of Rio de Janeiro is a fascinating natural landscape where the ocean meets the shore, also with Sugarloaf mountain and the giant statue of Christ named Christ the Redeemer atop mount Corcovado.

4. Mount Everest, at 8,480m Everest is the highest mountain in the world, making up the Himalaya's in Asia the mountain boarders between Nepal and Tibet. Everest has claimed the lives of 210 people, including the lives of eight who passed away during a storm in 1996.

5. Aurora Borealis,also known as the northern lights is a display of natural lights in the sky, typically occurring the in ionosphere and better noticeable at night. Occurring only in places in the northern hemisphere, and its southern counterpart in South America, Antarctica and Australasia.

6. Parícutin Volcano, in Mexico began its life as a fissure in a cornfield on February 20 1943, after a year it has grown to 336m, and now stands at 424 tall. After its last eruption in 1952, now mono-genetic it will never erupt again.

7. Victoria Fallsfound in southern Africa, between Zambia and Zimbabwe is one of the largest falls in the world, also on the World Heritage List this waterfall is 108m in height and 1,708m in depth, making it the largest sheet of falling water in the world.

These are the seven natural wonders of the world, some of the most beautiful places, created my nature itself, thankfully unspoiled by man. They are breathtaking, magical and wonderful.

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