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The Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest
Egyptian pyramid and served as the tomb
of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the
Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.
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Mount Everest, Nepal/Tibet (China) –the highest
mountain in the world
Mount Everest is the most prominent peak in the Himalayan Mountain
range. Mount Everest forms part of the boundary between the country
of Nepal and the autonomous region of China known as Tibet.
oHeight – 8,848,86 meters (29, 032ft)
oAge – Approximately 50-60 million years
o Mount Everest was first climbed in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hilary and
Sherpa Tenzing Norgay
o More than 300 people have died attempting to reach the summit
of Mount Everest. The most common cause of death isn’t
mountain sickness but getting caught in an avalanche
It is the largest waterfall in the world with a
height of 108 meters (354 ft) and a width of
1,708 meters (5,604 ft).
The roaring sound made by Victoria Falls can
be heard as far as 40 km away and the misty
spray of the falling water rises 400 meters high
creating a never-ending shower over the rain
forest in Victoria Falls National park.
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Jeju Island, South Korea
Jeju Island is a large land mass in the Korea Strait
and one of the most beautiful natural places in
Asia.
Jeju Island is located in the two-hundred
kilometer long Korea Strait which is the channel
that separates South Korea from Japan.