10 World Biggest Holes on Earth

It is believed that holes are wrath of god on this earth and are pathway to hell. Most people reading this would agree but here it is certainly not the case. Holes created in different parts of the world either due to human works like mining, as sum of these are diamond mine shafts that have been abandoned or due to wrath of god as we all know through meteor shower or something similar falling that made the dinosaurs extinct are today popular vacation spots as they are a visual extravaganza.
Whether it’s the Great Blue Hole of Belize, Mirny Diamond Mine of Siberia or the Burning Gates of Turkmenistan, all of these attract a hell lot of tourists and adventure seekers every year just to get a glimpse and experience the ultimate souvenir of nature. Check these cool pictures.

Mirny Diamond Mine of Siberia

Great Blue Hole – Belize

Burning Gates of Turkmenistan

Kimberley Big Hole -  South Africa

Bingham Canyon Mine – Utah

Glory Hole in Monticello Dam California

Diavik Diamond Mine – Canada

Guatemala Sinkhole

Chuquicamata Copper Mine – Chile

Udachnaya Pipe – Russia

World's largest diamond mine

This diamond mine in eastern Siberia (Mirny, to be exact) is so deep that the surrounding "air zone... is closed for helicopters" after "a few accidents when they were 'sucked in' by downward air flow..."

The Most Dangerous Roads in the World

Stelvio Pass Road, Italy
The eastern Alps countryside of Italy are incredibly breathtaking. This zig-zag stretch of road at 1.7 miles above sea level has approximately 48 hairpin bends. It's beautiful to look at from a distance, but wouldn't be easier to fly over the Alps to get to the other side?

Stelvio Pass Road, Italy

Trollstigen, Norway

Trollstigen translated means "Troll's Ladder." Dizzy hairpins, almost impossible to pass another car on this narrow road and then put the danger of falling rocks with steep inclines that leave you with a case of vertigo… why oh why drive here? Tourist are attracted by the beautiful 1000ft waterfall off the side of the mountain. You want to see a waterfall, fly to Hawaii. It's safer and you can get a tan.

Trollstigen, Norway

 

 

Atlas Mountains Road, Morocco

The Dades Gorge in Morocco is beautiful to look at, but not while you're driving this twisty-turvy road. You could end up being part of the Gorge.

Atlas Mountains Road, Morocco

Guoliang Tunnel Road, China

Yes, that's a tunnel road inside a mountain 200 meter long about 5 meters high and 4 meters wide. A beautiful scenic route that's dubbed, "the road that does not tolerate any mistakes." Seriously!

Guoliang Tunnel Road, China

 

 

 

The ten longest rivers in the world

This following is a list of the ten longest rivers in the world, according to the Times Atlas of the World.

1. Nile River - Africa - 4,160 miles - 6,695 km
2. Amazon River - South America - 4,049 miles - 6,516 km
3. Yangtze River - Asia - 3,964 miles - 6,380 km
4. Mississippi-Missouri River System* - North America - 3,709 miles - 5,969 km
5. Ob-Irtysh Rivers - Asia - 3,459 miles - 5,568 km
6. Yenisey-Angara-Selenga Rivers - Asia - 3,448 miles - 5550 km
7. Huang He (Yellow River) - Asia - 3,395 miles - 5,464 km
8. Congo River - Africa - 2,900 miles - 4,667 km
9. Rio de la Plata-Parana - South America - 2,796 miles - 4,500 km
10. Mekong River - Asia - 2,749 miles - 4,425 km

The Ten Biggest Lakes on Earth

	Ten Largest Lakes	Area in Square Miles	Depth In Feet
1	Caspian Sea (Kazakhstan)	143,244	3,363
2	Lake Superior (U.S.-Can.)	31,700	1,330
3	Lake Victoria (Africa)	26,828	270
4	Aral Sea (Russia)	24,904	220
5	Lake Huron (U.S.-Canada)	23,000	750
6	Lake Michigan (U.S.)	22,300	923
7	Lake Tanganyika (Africa)	12,700	4,823
8	Lake Baikal (Russia)	12,162	5,315
9	Great Bear Lake (Canada)	12,096	1,463
10	10 Lake Nyasa (Malawi) (Africa)	11,150	2,280

Kawasan Paling Kering

Map of Atacama Desert. The area most commonly defined as Atacama is yellow.

In orange are the outlying arid areas of Sechura Desert, Altiplano,Puna de Atacama and Norte Chico.

 

Some parts of Atacama Desert, especially, surroundings of the abandoned Yungay town (in Antofagasta Region, Chile) are arguably the driest places on Earth, and are virtually sterile because are blocked from moisture on both sides by the Andes mountains and by the Chilean Coast Range. A coastal inversion layer created by the cold Humboldt Current and the anticyclone of the Pacific is essential to keeping the climate of the Atacama dry. 

The average rainfall in the Chilean region of Antofagasta is just 1 millimetre (0.04 in) per year. Some weather stations in the Atacama have never received rain. Evidence suggests that the Atacama may not have had any significant rainfall from 1570 to 1971.It is so arid that mountains that reach as high as 6,885 metres (22,589 ft) are completely free of glaciers and, in the southern part from 25°S to 27°S, may have been glacier-free throughout the Quaternary, though permafrost extends down to an altitude of 4,400 metres (14,400 ft) and is continuous above 5,600 metres (18,400 ft). Studies by a group of British scientists have suggested that some river beds have been dry for 120,000 years.

The world's longest street name

The name of a street in Poland containing 65 letters or 72 characters counting spaces, the world's longest street name being:

Dwudziestego Pierwszego Praskiego Pułku Piechoty imienia Dzieci Warszawy.

Umangai.. kalau ado orang bertanyo namo jalan ni, mau berbolit lidah.

Top 5 Most Beautiful Islands in The World

1. Bali Island

Having previously fallen due to the bombing tragedy in 2002 and 2005, Bali was chosen as the most beautiful islands in the polling conducted by Travel + Leisure magazine that based in New York. Bali is very interesting island. Tourist can find many attractions here. There are several beautiful beaches in Bali, meanwhile there’s a traditional culture attraction as well here. Tourist can even see beautiful lakes in the mountainous areas of Bali while next day do surfing in the beach. This is really an island of leisure.

2. Galapagos Island

This island had ever shifted Bali in 1st rank. The island is famous for the beauty of living in the island. There are many ancient times animals that live in the Galapagos islands.

3. Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is part of Nova Scotia province, Canada. Although physically separated from Nova Scotia peninsula by the Canso Strait. But It is artificially connected to mainland Nova Scotia by the Canso Causeway. The island is located in the east-northeast from the mainland while the north and west coast fronting the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, west coast also forming the eastern boundaries of Northumberland Strait. Eastern and southern coast face the Atlantic Ocean, the eastern coast also forming the western boundary to Cabot Strait. Mainland slopes upward from south to north, culminating in the highlands of the north cape. One of the world’s largest salt water lake “Bras d’Or” ( Arm of Gold – in English), dominates the center of the island.

4. Kauai Island, Hawaii
Kaua’i (usually called Kauai outside the Hawaiian Islands) in Hawaii is the oldest island in Hawaii and the 4th largest, has an area of 1446 km². Also known as the “Garden Island”. Kaua’i lies 105 miles (170km) across the Kaua’i Channel, northwest of Oahu.
Derived from the volcano, the highest peak on this mountainous island is Kawaikini at 1.598m (5243 feet). The second highest peak is Mount Waialeale near the center of the island at 1.570 m above sea level. Kauai is the wettest place on Earth, with annual rainfall average is 460 inches (11.700mm). The spot is in the east of Mount Waialeale, annual rainfall has eroded the high valley in the middle of the mountains, carved cliff with a beautiful waterfall.

5. Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island, in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest island off the coast of Maine. With 108 square miles, It is the 6th largest island in the United States. Although often claimed to be the third largest island in the east coast of the United States, it is only second behind Long Island (and before the Martha’s Vineyard). The island has a permanent population of about 10,000, although estimated two and a half million tourists visit Acadia National Park on the island each year. The island is home many summer colony known as Northeast Harbor and Bar Harbor.

The world's longest national highway

The world's longest national highway is the Trans-Canada Highway that run across Canada from Victoria, British Columbia to and St. John's, Newfoundland covering 7,821 kilometers or 4,860 miles.

The highway took over 20 years to complete at a cost of almost $1,000,000,000.00 CAD.

The Trans-Canada Highway was officially opened in 1962 but was not completed until 1971.

The official midpoint of the highway is at Batchwana Bay, Ontario.

The highest point on the highway is Kicking Horse Pass, on the Alberta - BC border, at an elevation of 1643 meters.

National Highway One which basically circumnavigates Australia covers an outbackish 24,000 kilometers or just over 14,900 miles.

The highway accomodates over 1 million people per day and costs over $1 billion to maintain.

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Zeti : Tokoh Maal Hijrah 2010