| 1 |
Aurora Borealis |
Northern Hemisphere |
It is a display of natural light in the night sky that is commonly seen in the polar regions. |
| 2 |
Grand Canyon |
Arizona, USA |
This is a deep gorge of the Colorado River with colorful rocks and boulders. |
| 3 |
Mount Everest |
Nepal and Tibet |
The world’s highest mountain peak at 29,029 feet (8,848 m). |
| 4 |
Victoria Falls |
Zambia and Zimbabwe |
It is a large waterfall located on the Zambezi River with a width of 5,604 feet (1,708 m) and a height of 354 feet (108 m). |
| 5 |
Great Barrier Reef |
Australia |
It stretches for 1,400 miles (2,300 km). It is the world’s largest coral reef system and home to thousands of species of marine life. |
| 6 |
Paricutin Volcano |
Mexico |
It is a cinder cone volcano that erupted in a corn field in 1943 and grew to a height of 1,391 feet (424 m) in 9 years. |
| 7 |
Amazon Rain Forest |
South America |
It is the world’s largest rainforest, spanning over 2.1 million square miles (5.5 million square kilometers) and home to more than 16,000 species and an estimated 400 billion trees. |
| 8 |
Iguazu Falls |
Argentina and Brazil |
It is a massive waterfall system (chain) located on the Iguazu River consisting of more than 275 falls over an area of approximately 2 miles (3 kilometers). |
| 9 |
Sahara Desert |
North Africa |
It is the world’s largest hot desert, spanning over an area of 3.6 million square miles (9.4 million square kilometers). |
| 10 |
Aurora |
Arctic and Antarctic Regions |
It is a display of natural light in the night sky that is commonly seen in the polar regions. |