Toureidz: The Most Extreme Places on Earth

1 Angels Falls in Venezuela

Angel Falls (Salto Ángel) in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world. With a height of about 3230 m and decrease downtime around 2647 feet. Angel Falls is located on the Caroni river flow. Angel Falls is formed when the river fell from the top of Auyantepui.

2 Mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador

Not many people know about Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is the country. Chimborazo has a height of 20703 feet (6310 m), lower than Mount Everest 29.028 feet elevation which has (8,848 meters) if measured from sea level. But being the highest mountain Chimborazo if measured from the center of the Earth. This is because the Earth is not round like a ball. Because it is not round, distance farthest from the center of the Earth is the equator. Chimborazo is just one degree South of the equator of the Earth and on the location of that height is 6384 kilometers from the center of the Earth or 2 kilometers higher than Mount Everest.

3 Mount Thor (Canada)

Mount Thor, Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, serving approximately 4100 ft vertical decline. Mt. Thor peak is most famous in Canada, and made of pure granite. Mount Thor Is a favorite of thrill seekers and climbers. Mount Thor was first climbed in 1953 by a team of the Institute of the North Pole, North America. There have been several expeditions after that, with one death in 2006.

4 Dead Sea in Israel and Jordan

The dead sea is the lowest elevation on the surface of the Earth on dry land , the surface of the dead sea and beach is 1385 feet (424 meters) below sea level. Located on the border of Israel and Jordan, and a highway around the Dead Sea also become the lowest on Earth. The dead sea is famous because of salinity (more than 10 times that of the Mediterranean), the dead sea is said to be home to the first health club in the past. And Because of the extreme salt content, no life can survive at sea, from where it gets its name.

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