Top 10 Natural Wonders of the World

There are so many natural wonders of the world and naming them in order is often a challenge as each person has a unique way of defining them. Most of these wonders are found in the most remote parts of the world and are very difficult to reach.

1. One of the top ten of these beautiful places is Mount Everest. This is the highest mountain in the world with 8,848 meters high. Located in the order between Nepal and Tibet, this mountain attracts climbers of all ages. Not many people can make it to the top due to risks such as altitude, disease, wind, and weather. As a result, some climbers have lost their lives.

2. Gunung Mulu National Park in Borneo. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park is famous for the high concentration of caves. Watching millions of bats go in and out of the caves is a memorable experience. The Sarawak chamber at Gua Nasib Bagus is the largest known natural room on earth. this room is about 700 m long, 396 m wide and 70 m high. Other large caves include Wind Cave, Benarat Cavern, and Clearwater Cave. These caves also contain the largest underground river systems on earth.

3. Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest on earth. The lowest temperature recorded here was -87 degrees Celsius and although 98 percent of the continent is covered in ice, this is the largest desert on earth. There is no human population on this continent and the continent is not ruled by any country. The only living organism here are cold-adapted animals and plants. Marine life includes penguins, blue whales, seals, and orcas.

4. It is amazing to see the Amazon River in South America. Although it is the second longest river in the world, the Amazon River also has the largest drainage basin. This great river is between 100-200 kilometers wide and there is no bridge because most of the river overflows through the Amazon jungle.

5. Niagara Falls, which is located on the border between the United States and Canada, is another great natural wonder of the world. Niagara Falls has three waterfalls, namely; Horse Shoe Falls, American Falls and Bridai Veils Falls. Visitors can see the falls from Canada and America. Visitors are guaranteed a perfect view of the falls from both countries. The falls attract more than 6 million tourists each year. Summer is the best time to see them.

6. The Galapagos Islands located west of Ecuador are made up of 13 islands. The main attractions of these islands are the unique and intrepid wildlife. The most commonly seen animals include; giant tortoise, giant lions, whales, penguins and different species of birds. The main activities here are wildlife watching, snorkeling, scuba diving, and mountaineering.

7. The Serengeti in Tanzania and the Masai Mara in Kenya The annual wildebeest migration is one of the largest mass movements of land mammals on earth. This consists of more than 1.5 million wild animals, including zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, antelope, leopard, lion, cheetah, hyena, among many other wild animals. This natural wonder of the world is one of the greatest spectacles in Africa.

8. Victoria Falls is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The falls are the longest in the world. They are 1708 meters wide with a height of 108 meters. The fall of water is about 1,088 cubic meters per second. The foot of the falls is clear during the dry season. You can hear the thunder from miles away.

9. The Sahara desert located in Africa is the largest hot desert in the world. The desert consists of large sand dunes and large hard rocky plateaus. The Sahara desert can go without rain for years. In a year, the desert receives less than three inches of rain.

10. The Grand Canyon in the US is another beautiful natural wonder of the world. The Grand Canyon was curved by the Colorado River millions of years ago. The canyon, which is about 1,500 m deep, cuts through an arid desert, which is 277 miles long and 18 miles wide.