Top 10 Natural Wonders Of The World

Part of what makes the Grand Canyon so beautiful isMount Everest is the highest mountain in the world
an understanding of how much time when into itsand reaches 29,029 feet at its summit. Mount
creation. Millions of years were spent by the ColoradoEverest, located in the Himalayas in Asia, has
River sculpting and carving away at the rock toattracted climbers from around the world. Many have
develop what can be seen today. The depth of thedied attempting to reach the summit of Mount
canyon is breathtaking. The Grand Canyon is 277Everest, considered the worlds most physically
miles long and up to 18 miles in width from rim to rim.demanding challenge.
The Canyon also goes down a full mile.Victoria Falls, located in southern Africa, are some of
Auroras are natural displays of light in the sky but thethe largest waterfalls in the entire world. The width
Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, is the mostof the falls is about 5,600 feet and the height is
beautiful of all. Visible from the Northern Hemisphere,almost 360 feet, creating one large sheet of water.
the Aurora Borealis can be seen as a greenish glowParicutin is a cinder cone volcano located in Mexico
or even faint red.that is located near a village covered by lava. In 1943
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's hugest coralthe volcano started merely as a fissure in a cornfield.
reef system and is home to 3,000 single reefs andFarmers witnessed the initial eruption of stones and
stretches about 1,600 miles. The reef is located offash and the volcano grew quickly afterward, reaching
the coast of Australia and can even be seen fromthe height of five stories in only one week. After a
space. Although humanity and environmental causesyear the volcano had reached over a thousand feet
threaten the reef, it remains one of the mostand continued erupting for eight years.
concentrated spots for unique aquatic life on Earth.The harbor of Rio de Janeiro is considered one of
The Niagara Falls are stunning waterfalls located onthe most beautiful harbors in the world with
the border of Canada and the United States. Formedwonderful weather and free beaches. Located in
during the last ice age by receding glaciers, theBrazil, the harbor is surrounded by mountains and was
Niagara Falls is the most powerful and beautifulformed by the Atlantic Ocean.
waterfall in North America.