Top Ten Natural Wonders

The list of the top ten natural wonders of the world is very hard to get 100% consensus on
because there are so many woderful places on Earth. Our list is one version of the top natural
wonders (in no specific order).

Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular features of the natural
world, having been carved out by the Colorado River over millions of
years.
This immense and intriguing canyon through arid desert 277 miles long
and almost 18 miles wide, and more than 1,500m deep.
All about Grand Canyon Nationa Park

Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system
composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching
for 2,600 kilometres (1,616 mi) over an area of approximately
344,400 square kilometres (132,974 sq mi) along the north-eastern
coast of Australia.

The Great Barrier Reef is a system of islands and coral reefs that is home to a vast biological
diversity of plants and animals.
In addition to its environmental value, the area offers visitors the chance to do a variety of
activities – including scuba diving, snorkeling, watersports and birdwatching – and many places
along the Queensland coast also offer boat trips to the reef on a daily basis.

Harbor of Rio de Janeiro

The Rio de Janeiro harbor is a spectacular natural setting in south-

east Brazil, stretching inland for about 20 miles.
Many people know the bay for its massive statue of Jesus Christ –
known as Christ the Redeemer or "Christo Redentor" – which looms
on the Corcovado Mountain overlooking the bay.
All about Rio De Janeiro

Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the well-known highest mountain on Earth. Its

peak (not including the snow covering) being approximately 8,844m
(29,015ft) high – and it continues to grow by an estimated two to
five millimeters per year!
The summit ridge marks the border between China and Nepal.
Aurora Borealis or Northen Lights

Aurora Borealis or the "Northern Lights" is the name given to a

stunning light phenomenon often seen in the northern regions of
countries such as Norway, Sweden, Finland, Greenland, Iceland,
Alaska and Canada.

Mesmerizing, eerie, and never the same twice, Aurora Borealis

flickers across the northern sky most often from September to October and March to April.
The Northern lights have often been described as the most amazing natural firework display
possible – with shimmering lights and surging colors in the sky.

Angel Falls

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest free-falling waterfall at 979m

(3,230ft), with an uninterrupted drop of 807m (2,648ft).

Angel Falls was officially discovered in 1933 by an American aviator, James

Crawford Angel.
Getting to the falls can be tricky and usually involves taking a short flight
from Caracus to Canaima and then a boat trip and trek to reach the falls. Alternatively, you could
choose to just do an aerial fly-by of the waterfalls.

Paricutin Volcano

Paricutin Volcano in Mexico literally came from nowhere and emerged as a

new volcano starting from a moment when the ground in a farmer's cornfield
opened in February, 1943, and lava started flowing out! The lava flows then
continued with little interruption until February, 1952.

The lava covered two villages with lava, although there were no casualties,
and today the top of the church of one of those villages can be seen peeking out of the solidified
lava. Many people have climbed the volcano, which stands at a height of 2,800 m.

Victoria Falls - Zambia/Zimbabwe

One of the world's mightiest falls, Victoria Falls thunders over a

100m-high, 1.5km-long cliff before rushing its enormous flow (120
million gallons of water a minute) into the Batoka Gorge.

Victoria Falls creates some of the world's most awesome white

water, a spectacular view indeed. See large Victoria Falls picture

Niagara Falls
Located on the border between Canada and the USA, the Niagara Falls comprises three separate
waterfalls: the Horseshoe Falls (sometimes called the Canadian Falls); the American Falls; and
the smaller, adjacent Bridal Veil Falls.

It is not the height, but the width and splendor of the falls that takes your breath away.
See beautiful Niagara Falls pictures

Gunung Mulu National Park

Gunung Mulu National Park in Borneo contains the most extensive

and spectacular cave system in the world.

Many of the caves are illuminated, and visitors can marvel at 600-
foot indoor waterfalls.
Every evening, when more than a million bats stream from the caves
like a dense black cloud, creating an awesome view.