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200 world records to explore on a map

Explore 200 world records —mountains, volcanoes, oceans, extreme cities, structures, nature...—also gathered on an interactive map, available at the link below. Each point offers a little information (what, where, why it's unique) with coordinates and a source for further exploration.

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Mountains

  1. Mount Everest — Nepal/China — 27.9881, 86.9250 — Wikipedia
    Highest peak on the planet (≈ 8,849 m) in the heart of the Himalayas.
  2. Chimborazo (farthest point from the center of the Earth) — Ecuador — -1.4693, -78.8170 — Wikipedia
    The top of the Earth's surface furthest from the center of the Earth.
  3. Mauna Kea (base–summit) — United States (Hawaii) — 19.8207, -155.4681 — Wikipedia
    Highest mountain from the ocean floor (~10 km).
  4. Puncak Jaya (island summit) — Indonesia — -4.0830, 137.1830 — Wikipedia
    Highest peak located on an island (New Guinea).
  5. Aconcagua (southern hemisphere) — Argentina — -32.6532, -70.0109 — Wikipedia
    Roof of the Americas (6,961 m) and the southern hemisphere.
  6. Gangkhar Puensum (highest peak ever climbed) — Bhutan/China — 28.0300, 90.4500 — Wikipedia
    Sacred summit (~7,570 m) forbidden to climb.
  7. Huascarán (highest peak in the tropics) — Peru — -9.1189, -77.6050 — Wikipedia
    Intertropical roof (6,768 m).
  8. Nanga Parbat – Rupal Face (highest face) — Pakistan — 35.2375, 74.5892 — Wikipedia
    Vertiginous south face (~4,600 m elevation gain).
  9. Cayambe (highest point on the equator) — Ecuador — 0.0290, -78.1140 — Wikipedia
    Volcano whose slopes cross the equator at high altitude.
  10. Denali (most prominent peak) — United States — 63.0695, -151.0074 — Wikipedia
    Record topographic prominence (~6,144 m).


Volcanoes

  1. Ojos del Salado (highest active volcano) — Chile/Argentina — -27.1090, -68.5410 — Wikipedia
    Andean giant topped with fumaroles, on the edge of the Atacama.
  2. Mauna Loa (subaerial volume) — United States (Hawaii) — 19.4750, -155.6080 — Wikipedia
    Colossal shield volcano.
  3. Tamu Massif (giant submarine volcano) — NW Pacific — 32.9000, 158.5000 — Wikipedia (EN)
    One of the most extensive volcanic structures.
  4. Tambora (VEI 7, 1815) — Indonesia — -8.2500, 118.0000 — Wikipedia
    Historic eruption “year without summer”.
  5. Krakatoa (record sound wave, 1883) — Indonesia — -6.1020, 105.4230 — Wikipedia
    Explosion heard thousands of miles away.
  6. Ol Doinyo Lengai (natrocarbonatite lavas) — Tanzania — -2.7640, 35.9140 — Wikipedia
    Unique ultra-fluid black lavas.
  7. Mount Erebus (lava lake) — Antarctica — -77.5290, 167.1630 — Wikipedia
    Persistent lava lake.
  8. Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai (highest plume, 2022) — Tonga — -20.5360, -175.3820 —Wikipedia
    Mesospheric plume, global shock wave.
  9. Kawah Ijen (highly acidic crater lake) — Indonesia — -8.0580, 114.2420 — Wikipedia
    Highly acidic turquoise lake.
  10. Nyiragongo (fast flows) — DR Congo — -1.5200, 29.2500 — Wikipedia
    Very fluid and dangerous lava.


Oceans

  1. Challenger Deep (Mariana Trench) — West Pacific — 11.3500, 142.2000 — Wikipedia
    Deepest point in the oceans (~10,900 m).
  2. Point Nemo (oceanic pole of inaccessibility) — South Pacific — -48.8767, -123.3933 — Wikipedia
    The sea place furthest from any land.
  3. Great Barrier Reef — Australia — -18.2871, 147.6992 — Wikipedia
    Largest coral system (~2,300 km).
  4. Sargasso Sea (landless) — North Atlantic — 31.0000, -70.0000 — Wikipedia
    Only sea delimited by currents.
  5. Denmark Strait Cataract (underwater) — North Atlantic — 66.0000, -28.0000 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Largest underwater “waterfall”.
  6. Pacific Ocean (largest ocean) — World — 0.0000, -160.0000 — Wikipedia
    ~165 million km².
  7. Philippine Sea (largest sea) — Western Pacific — 15.0000, 135.0000 — Wikipedia
    ~5 million km².
  8. Bay of Bengal (largest bay) — Indian Ocean — 15.0000, 88.0000 — Wikipedia
    Giant monsoon bay.
  9. Gulf of Mexico (largest gulf) — Atlantic — 25.0000, -90.0000 — Wikipedia
    Major semi-enclosed gulf.
  10. Great Chagos Bank (submerged atoll-structure) — Indian Ocean — -6.4000, 72.0000 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Record surface area of ​​submerged atoll.


Ribs

  1. Bay of Fundy (tidal range) — Canada — 45.1000, -64.3000 — Wikipedia
    Tides among the strongest in the world.
  2. Sansha Yongle Blue Hole (depth) — South China Sea — 16.5100, 111.7300 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Sea chasm ~300 m.
  3. Praia do Cassino (continuous beach) — Brazil — -32.2000, -52.2000 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Straight beach > 200 km.
  4. Sundarbans (mangrove) — Bangladesh/India — 21.9497, 89.1833 — Wikipedia
    Largest mangrove in the world.
  5. Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta — Bangladesh/India — 22.0000, 90.0000 — Wikipedia
    Largest delta on the planet.
  6. Padre Island (longest barrier island) — United States — 27.0000, -97.3000 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Sandy ribbon ~182 km.
  7. K'gari / Fraser Island (largest sand island) — Australia — -25.2100, 153.1200 — Wikipedia
    Giant dune island, perched lakes.
  8. Arabat Spit — Ukraine — 45.6820, 35.1290 — Wikipedia (EN)
    ~112 km separating the Sea of ​​Azov and Syvach.
  9. Wadden Sea (intertidal flats) — NL/DE/DK — 53.7000, 7.5000 — Wikipedia
    Vast mudflats and sandbanks.
  10. Moloka'i Cliffs (Sea Cliffs) — United States — 21.1980, -156.9690 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Coastal escarpments close to 1,000 m.


Climate

  1. Vostok Station (cold) — Antarctica — -78.4640, 106.8320 — Wikipedia
    −89.2 °C measured.
  2. Death Valley / Furnace Creek (heat) — United States — 36.4620, -116.8660 — Wikipedia
    56.7°C (1913).
  3. Mawsynram (average rainfall) — India — 25.2990, 91.5820 — Wikipedia
    The wettest place.
  4. Barrow Island (non-tornado gust) — Australia — -20.8000, 115.4000 — WMO
    408 km/h (1996).
  5. McMurdo Dry Valleys (polar aridity) — Antarctica — -77.5000, 160.0000 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Polar desert with almost no precipitation.
  6. Yuma (sunniest city) — United States — 32.6927, -114.6277 — Wikipedia
    Annual sunshine record.
  7. Foc-Foc, Reunion (24-hour rain) — France — -21.0830, 55.5130 — Wikipedia
    1,825 mm/24 h (1966).
  8. Mount Baker Ski Area (seasonal snowfall) — United States — 48.7760, -121.8140 — Wikipedia (EN)
    World record for cumulative snowfall (1998–1999).
  9. Verkhoyansk (record Arctic heat) — Russia — 67.5530, 133.3890 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Recent heat wave above the Arctic Circle.
  10. Lake Maracaibo – Catatumbo Thunderstorms (lightning) — Venezuela — 9.0000, -71.0000 — Wikipedia
    Planetary Lightning Hotspot.


Lakes & Inland Seas

  1. Caspian Sea (enclosed area) — Eurasia — 41.6000, 50.0000 — Wikipedia
    Largest endorheic body of water.
  2. Lake Superior (freshwater surface) — Canada/United States — 47.7000, -87.5000 — Wikipedia
    Largest freshwater lake by area.
  3. Lake Baikal (depth/volume) — Russia — 53.5587, 108.1650 — Wikipedia
    Deeper and larger volume of surface fresh water.
  4. Dead Sea (lowest elevation) — Israel/Jordan/Palestine — 31.5590, 35.4730 — Wikipedia
    Shores at ~−430 m, hypersaline.
  5. Lake Titicaca (high-altitude navigable) — Peru/Bolivia — -15.7800, -69.3350 — Wikipedia
    Highest large navigable lake (~3,812 m).
  6. Lake Tanganyika (longest lake) — Africa — -6.2000, 29.6000 — Wikipedia
    Extension fault ~660 km.
  7. Lake Malawi / Nyasa (fish diversity) — Malawi/Mozambique/Tanzania — -12.1500, 34.3500 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Cichlids by the hundreds.
  8. Lake Vostok (subglacial) — Antarctica — -77.3000, 106.2000 — Wikipedia
    Under ~4 km of ice.
  9. Lake Turkana (desert lake) — Kenya/Ethiopia — 3.5000, 36.0000 — Wikipedia
    Jade Rift Sea.
  10. Lake Kariba (artificial by volume) — Zambia/Zimbabwe — -16.5160, 28.7580 — Wikipedia
    Giant Zambezi Reservoir.


Waterfalls

  1. Angel Falls (height) — Venezuela — 5.9675, -62.5356 — Wikipedia
    Free fall ~979 m.
  2. Victoria Falls (Curtain) — Zambia/Zimbabwe — -17.9240, 25.8560 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Largest continuous “curtain” of water.
  3. Khone Phapheng (width) — Laos — 13.9470, 105.9390 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Very extensive waterfall system.
  4. Inga Falls (flows) — DRC — -5.7670, 13.6100 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Congo Rapids, colossal powers.
  5. Kaieteur (powerful single jump) — Guyana — 5.1760, -59.4800 — Wikipedia
    Combined height and flow rate.
  6. Kaieteur (very powerful single jump) — Guyana — 5.1760, -59.4800 — Wikipedia
    Thematic version (duplicate by editorial choice).
  7. Inga (very high flow rapids/falls) — DR Congo — -5.7670, 13.6100 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Congo Rapids Chain.
  8. Boyoma / Stanley (serial cataracts) — DR Congo — 0.5190, 25.1900 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Seven falls with a huge cumulative flow.
  9. Iguazú / Iguaçu (vast system of falls) — Argentina/Brazil — -25.6953, -54.4367 — Wikipedia
    Set of hundreds of falls.
  10. Vrtoglavica (underground waterfall) — Slovenia — 46.3240, 13.5840 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Internal waterfall ~643 m.


Caves & Karst

  1. Mammoth Cave (length) — United States — 37.1860, -86.1010 — Wikipedia
    > 680 km mapped.
  2. Veryovkina (depth) — Georgia (Abkhazia) — 43.4110, 40.3610 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Up to −2,200 m.
  3. Hang Sơn Đoòng (volume/section) — Vietnam — 17.4560, 106.2870 — Wikipedia
    Giant galleries, “sky light” sinkholes.
  4. Naica (giant crystals) — Mexico — 27.8520, -105.4680 — Wikipedia
    Huge gypsum crystals.
  5. Kazumura (lava tube) — United States (Hawaii) — 19.5610, -155.1020 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Longest lava tube (~65 km).
  6. Hranice Abyss (Drowned Abyss) — Czech Republic — 49.5278, 17.7500 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Record depth explored.
  7. Malham Cave (salt cave) — Israel — 31.0790, 35.3970 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Salt network at Mount Sodom.
  8. Miao Room (large room) — China — 25.2830, 107.5670 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Giant underground room.
  9. Lechuguilla (gypsum concretions) — United States — 32.1910, -104.4320 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Rare crystallizations.
  10. Krubera/Voronja (first < −2,000 m) — Abkhazia/Georgia — 43.4178, 40.3098 — Wikipedia
    First record < −2,000 m (history).


Geology & reliefs

  1. Vredefort Dome (impact) — South Africa — -26.9000, 27.3667 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Largest impact structure confirmed.
  2. Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon (depth) — Tibet (China) — 29.7630, 95.3000 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Titanic gorge around the Namcha Barwa.
  3. Mount Thor (sheep) — Canada — 66.5333, -65.3167 — Wikipedia
    Overhanging west wall (~1,250 m).
  4. Shilin Stone Forest (South China Karst) — China — 24.8200, 103.3330 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Field of limestone pinnacles (UNESCO).
  5. Salar de Uyuni (salar) — Bolivia — -20.2000, -67.6000 - Wikipedia
    Largest salt desert (~10,582 km²).
  6. Ngorongoro (intact, non-flooded caldera) — Tanzania — -3.1616, 35.5870 — Wikipedia
    Huge circular “crater” inhabited by megafauna.
  7. Bingham Canyon Mine (open pit) — United States — 40.5230, -112.1510 — Wikipedia
    Record open pit by volume.
  8. Mponeng Gold Mine (deepest mine) — South Africa — -26.4200, 27.4300 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Beyond 4,000 m depth.
  9. Drilling SG-3 (Kola Superdeep) — Russia — 69.3960, 30.6110 — Wikipedia
    12,262 m into the continental crust.
  10. Eurasian Pole of Inaccessibility (terrestrial) — China (Xinjiang) — 46.2830, 86.6670 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Point of land furthest from any ocean.


Islands & curiosities

  1. Greenland (non-mainland island) — Denmark (auto.) — 72.0000, -40.0000 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Largest island outside the continent.
  2. Kiritimati (emerged atoll) — Kiribati — 1.8721, -157.4278 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Huge atoll, lagoons.
  3. Manitoulin Island (island in a lake) — Canada — 45.8500, -82.2000 — Wikipedia
    Largest island in a lake (Huron).
  4. Samosir (island in a lake on an island) — Indonesia — 2.6070, 98.8250 — Wikipedia (EN)
    In the heart of Lake Toba.
  5. Tristan da Cunha (isolated inhabitant) — United Kingdom — -37.1050, -12.2777 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Most isolated inhabited archipelago.
  6. Devon Island (largest uninhabited island) — Canada — 75.1167, -86.7667 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Polar desert “Mars on Earth”.
  7. Bouvet Island (most isolated island) — Norway (territory) — -54.4208, 3.3464 — Wikipedia
    Subantarctic volcanic island.
  8. Kaffeklubben (northernmost island) — Greenland — 83.6667, -30.6500 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Small island near the North Pole.
  9. Vulcan Point (mise en abyme) — Philippines — 14.0100, 120.9970 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Island in a lake… in a lake, on an island.
  10. Ilha do Bananal (largest river island) — Brazil — -10.5070, -50.3500 — Wikipedia
    Huge island in the Araguaia River.


Extreme Cities & Villages

  1. La Rinconada (highest permanent town) — Peru — -14.6310, -69.4460 — Wikipedia
    ~5,100 m altitude.
  2. Oymyakon (coldest habitable place) — Russia — 63.4600, 142.7900 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Minima < −70 °C.
  3. Reykjavik (northmost capital) — Iceland — 64.1466, -21.9426 — Wikipedia
    Capital at the gateway to the Arctic.
  4. Wellington (southernmost capital) — New Zealand — -41.2889, 174.7772 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Windswept capital.
  5. Iquitos (large roadless city) — Peru — -3.7437, -73.2516 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Accessible by plane or river only.


Bridges, tunnels & roads

  1. 1915 Çanakkale Bridge (span) — Turkey — 40.1917, 26.5908 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Range 2,023 m.
  2. Danyang–Kunshan Viaduct (length) — China — 31.1790, 120.5660 — Wikipedia
    164.8 km on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed rail line.
  3. Gotthard Base Tunnel (railway) — Switzerland — 46.8340, 8.6260 — Wikipedia
    57.1 km under the Alps.
  4. Lærdal Road Tunnel (road) — Norway — 60.8880, 7.2460 — Wikipedia
    24.5 km, caves-breaks.
  5. Umling La Pass (highest road) — India — 32.6930, 78.5360 — Wikipedia (EN)
    ~5,799 m.


Transport & infrastructure

  1. Daocheng Yading Airport (altitude) — China — 29.3230, 100.0530 — Wikipedia
    > 4,400 m.
  2. Qamdo Bamda Airport (long runway) — China — 30.5530, 97.1080 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Track ~5.5 km.
  3. Yangshan Port (containers) — China — 30.6260, 122.0570 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Global container hub.
  4. Shanghai Metro (subway system) — China — 31.2336, 121.4750 — Wikipedia (EN)
    The longest network in service.
  5. Tanggula Station (station altitude) — China (Tibet) — 33.0730, 91.1750 — Wikipedia (EN)
    ~5,068 m.


Energy & Industry

  1. Three Gorges Dam (power) — China — 30.8230, 111.0030 — Wikipedia
    22.5 GW installed.
  2. Itaipu (annual production) — Brazil/Paraguay — -25.4070, -54.5880 — Wikipedia
    Among the most productive.
  3. Kashiwazaki-Kariwa (nuclear capacity) — Japan — 37.4260, 138.6000 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Record-breaking nuclear complex.
  4. Ghawar (oil field) — Saudi Arabia — 25.2300, 49.9400 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Conventional supergiant.
  5. Jamnagar Refinery (refining) — India — 22.3380, 69.8810 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Giant integrated complex.


Science & Space

  1. FAST (single-unit radio telescope) — China — 25.6520, 106.8560 — Wikipedia
    500 m spherical reflector.
  2. LHC / CERN (most powerful accelerator) — France/Switzerland — 46.2330, 6.0550 — CERN
    27 km ring, Higgs boson.
  3. Gran Telescopio Canarias (optical telescope) — Spain — 28.7606, -17.8892 — Wikipedia
    10.4 m segmented mirror.
  4. ALMA (mm/sub-mm interferometer) — Chile — -23.0290, -67.7550 — Wikipedia
    66 antennas on the Altiplano.
  5. Baikonur Cosmodrome (spaceport) — Kazakhstan — 45.9647, 63.3050 —Wikipedia
    Large historic space complex.
  6. Green Bank Telescope (steerable antenna) — United States — 38.4331, -79.8398 — Wikipedia (EN)
    100×110 m pointable radio telescope.
  7. IceCube (neutrino detector) — Antarctica — -90.0000, 0.0000 — Wikipedia
    1 km³ of instrumented ice.
  8. Pierre Auger Observatory (cosmic rays) — Argentina — -35.2029, -69.2372 — Wikipedia
    3,000 km² of detectors.
  9. TAO – Cerro Chajnantor (optical/IR observatory) — Chile — -23.0033, -67.7575 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Site at ~5,640 m, ultra-dry sky.
  10. Gran Sasso Laboratory (underground lab) — Italy — 42.4542, 13.5483 — Wikipedia
    Under ~1,400 m of rock.


Heritage & Culture

  1. Great Wall of China (fortification) — China — 40.3618, 116.0110 — Wikipedia
    > 20,000 km cumulative.
  2. Angkor Wat (religious monument) — Cambodia — 13.4125, 103.8669 — Wikipedia
    Monumental Khmer temple.
  3. Masjid al-Haram (mosque) — Saudi Arabia — 21.4225, 39.8262 — Wikipedia
    Sanctuary of Mecca.
  4. Borobudur (Buddhist temple) — Indonesia — -7.6079, 110.2038 — Wikipedia
    Terraces, stupas, bas-reliefs.
  5. Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) — China — 39.9163, 116.3972 — Wikipedia
    Record-breaking palatial ensemble.


Deserts

  1. Antarctica (largest desert) — Antarctic continent — -80.0000, 0.0000 — Wikipedia
    Giant polar desert.
  2. Sahara (largest hot desert) — North Africa — 23.4162, 25.6628 — Wikipedia
    > 9 million km².
  3. Rub' al-Khali (continuous erg) — Arabia — 21.2450, 53.9810 — Wikipedia
    Sandy “Quart-Vide”.
  4. Atacama Desert (driest non-polar) — Chile — -24.0000, -69.0000 — Wikipedia
    Ultra clear skies.
  5. Dasht-e Lut (surface temperatures) — Iran — 30.0000, 59.0000 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Extremes measured by satellite.


Nature & remarkable organisms

  1. Amazon rainforest (tropical forest) — South America — -3.0000, -62.0000 — Wikipedia
    Record wet biome.
  2. General Sherman (large tree) — United States — 36.5819, -118.7490 — Wikipedia
    Giant sequoia with record volume.
  3. Armillaria ostoyae (extensive organism) — United States — 44.5000, -118.5000 — Wikipedia (EN)
    “Honey fungus” over tens of km².
  4. Rafflesia arnoldii (giant flower) — Indonesia — -2.9980, 102.2460 — Wikipedia
    Petals > 1 m.
  5. Okavango Delta (inner delta) — Botswana — -19.5000, 22.5000 — Wikipedia
    Alluvial fan without marine outlet.


Rivers, estuaries & deltas

  1. Nile (longest river) — Africa — 15.6000, 32.5000 — Wikipedia
    Mythical river ribbon.
  2. Amazonas (flow) — South America — -0.5000, -50.5000 — Wikipedia
    Record flow and basin.
  3. Congo (depth) — Africa — -4.3000, 15.3000 — Wikipedia
    Depths > 200 m.
  4. Rio de la Plata (wide estuary) — Argentina/Uruguay — -35.0000, -56.0000 — Wikipedia
    Width > 200 km.
  5. Okavango Delta (inner delta) — Botswana — -19.5000, 22.5000 — Wikipedia
    Thematic reminder (duplicate).


Buildings & Structures

  1. Burj Khalifa (tallest building) — UAE — 25.1972, 55.2744 — Wikipedia
    828 m in Dubai.
  2. Tokyo Skytree (freestanding tower) — Japan — 35.7101, 139.8107 — Wikipedia
    634 m.
  3. New Century Global Center (floor area) — China — 30.5820, 104.0620 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Indoor mega-complex in Chengdu.
  4. Boeing Everett Factory (built volume) — United States — 47.9245, -122.2790 — Wikipedia (EN)
    > 13 million m³.
  5. Palm Jumeirah (man-made island) — UAE — 25.1120, 55.1380 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Palm-shaped archipelago.


Global Axes & Networks

  1. Grand Canal (man-made canal) — China — 34.6000, 119.0000 — Wikipedia
    Beijing–Hangzhou, ~1,776 km.
  2. Trans-Siberian Railway (continuous line) — Russia — 55.7760, 37.6550 — Wikipedia
    ~9,289 km from Moscow to Vladivostok.
  3. Pan-American Highway (motorable road) — Americas — 8.1530, -77.6930 — Wikipedia
    Transcontinental network (break at Darien).
  4. Channel Tunnel (submarine) — France/UK — 50.9150, 1.8160 — Wikipedia
    ~50.5 km including ~37.9 km under the sea.
  5. Melbourne Trams (tram network) — Australia — -37.8136, 144.9631 — Wikipedia (EN)
    > 250 km of lines.


Monuments & Symbols

  1. Statue of Unity (statue) — India — 21.8380, 73.7193 — Wikipedia
    182 m, Gujarat.
  2. Millau Viaduct (bridge pylon) — France — 44.0692, 3.0226 — Wikipedia
    Pylon 343 m.
  3. Jeddah Light (lighthouse) — Saudi Arabia — 21.6363, 39.1304 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Lighthouse ~133 m.
  4. Gateway Arch (monumental arch) — United States — 38.6247, -90.1848 — Wikipedia
    192 m steel arch.
  5. Seville Cathedral (Gothic cathedral) — Spain — 37.3857, -5.9930 — Wikipedia
    Giant Gothic ship.


Institutions & heritage

  1. Library of Congress — United States — 38.8887, -77.0047 — Wikipedia
    Record collections in Washington DC
  2. Al Quaraouiyine University (active university) — Morocco — 34.0649, -4.9731 — Wikipedia
    Founded in 859 in Fez.
  3. Malbork Castle (castle by area) — Poland — 54.0400, 19.0260 — Wikipedia
    Giant Teutonic fortress.
  4. Istana Nurul Iman (residential palace) — Brunei — 4.8831, 114.9214 — Wikipedia
    Sultan's residence, record surface area.
  5. Wadi-us-Salaam (cemetery) — Iraq — 31.9887, 44.3145 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Sprawling necropolis of Najaf.


Adventure & Mobility

  1. Ain Dubai (observation wheel) — UAE — 25.2686, 55.2883 — Wikipedia (EN)
    250 m wheel.
  2. Sky Bridge 721 (pedestrian suspension bridge) — Czech Republic — 50.1429, 16.8443 — Wikipedia (EN)
    721 m footbridge.
  3. Jebel Jais Flight (zip line) — UAE — 25.9537, 56.1831 — Wikipedia (EN)
    2.83 km flight.
  4. Central–Mid-Levels Escalator (exterior escalators) — Hong Kong — 22.2836, 114.1557 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Chain > 800 m.
  5. Suez Canal (canal without locks) — Egypt — 30.4200, 32.3500 — Wikipedia
    ~193 km at sea level.


Religions & Statues

  1. St. Peter's Basilica (church) — Vatican — 41.9022, 12.4539 — Wikipedia
    Major building of Christianity.
  2. Minaret of the Great Mosque of Algiers (minaret) — Algeria — 36.7367, 3.0875 — Wikipedia
    265 m arrow.
  3. Ulm Minster (tallest church) — Germany — 48.3987, 9.9916 — Wikipedia
    Arrow 161.5 m.
  4. Leshan Great Buddha (Rock Buddha) — China — 29.5526, 103.7699 — Wikipedia
    Statue ~71 m.
  5. Akshardham (Hindu temple complex) — India — 28.6127, 77.2773 — Wikipedia
    Mandir and monumental gardens.


Sports & Places

  1. Rungrado May Day Stadium (capacity) — North Korea — 39.0494, 125.7753 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Giant arena in Pyongyang.
  2. Indianapolis Motor Speedway (sports complex) — United States — 39.7951, -86.2347 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Indy 500 Temple.
  3. Nürburgring Nordschleife (permanent circuit) — Germany — 50.3356, 6.9475 — Wikipedia
    “The Green Hell” ~20.8 km.
  4. Yak Golf Course (18 holes at altitude) — India — 27.3668, 88.6132 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Land ~3,970 m.
  5. Montreal Tower – Olympic Park (inclined tower) — Canada — 45.5592, -73.5519 — Wikipedia
    165 m inclined arrow.


Trade & production

  1. Rungis – MIN (fresh produce market) — France — 48.7515, 2.3519 — Wikipedia
    Food logistics base in Île-de-France.
  2. Mileștii Mici (wine cellar) — Moldova — 46.9350, 28.8180 — Wikipedia
    “Underground city” of galleries.
  3. Yiwu International Trade City (wholesale market) — China — 29.3152, 120.0764 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Labyrinth of showrooms.
  4. New York Stock Exchange (stock market by cap.) — United States — 40.7069, -74.0113 — Wikipedia
    World No. 1 by capitalization.
  5. Orapa Mine (diamonds per surface area) — Botswana — -21.3104, 25.3607 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Giant kimberlite quarry.


Glaciers & Cryosphere

  1. Lambert Glacier (glacier) — Antarctica — -70.0000, 70.0000 — Wikipedia
    Glacial monster draining towards Amery.
  2. South Patagonian Ice Field (non-polar ice sheet) — AR/CL — -49.5000, -73.3000 — Wikipedia
    Large temperate cap.
  3. Fedchenko Glacier (non-polar) — Tajikistan — 39.0000, 72.2000 — Wikipedia
    Ice ribbon ~77 km.
  4. Vatnajökull (glacier of Europe) — Iceland — 64.5000, -16.8000 — Wikipedia
    ~8% of Iceland.
  5. Siachen Glacier (Himalayas) — India/Pakistan — 35.4210, 77.1090 — Wikipedia
    ~76 km, extreme environments.


Phenomena & Extremes

  1. Frying Pan Lake (hot spring) — New Zealand — -38.2905, 176.3825 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Waimangu geothermal lake.
  2. Steamboat Geyser (active geyser) — United States — 44.7168, -110.7050 —Wikipedia
    Eruptions > 90 m.
  3. Gaet'ale Pond (natural brine) — Ethiopia — 14.2410, 40.2830 — Wikipedia (EN)
    Extreme salinity of the Danakil.
  4. Laguna del Carbón (lowest point in the Americas) — Argentina — -49.5760, -68.3350 — Wikipedia
    ~−105 m.
  5. Northeast Greenland National Park (national park) — Greenland — 74.0000, -26.0000 — Wikipedia
    Giant Arctic Reserve.
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