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- Lists of seven wonders began in ancient times by the Greeks. The
"Seven Natural Wonders" lists varied, resulting in many more
than seven wonders.
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- We will visit seven wonders that are truly remarkable feats of the
natural world.
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- Angel Falls is located in Canaima National Park, Venezuela in a remote
jungle. It is the highest waterfall in the world, more than twice the
height of the Empire State Building, and three times the height of the
Eiffel Tower.
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- The Aurora Borealis appears in the far northern night sky as a faint
glow on the horizon. Green and red flames of light stretch across the
sky. A glowing curtain of light forms, waving and swirling above you. As
the lights fade away the dark night closes over you once again.
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- Long considered a sacred place by the Aborigines, Ayers Rock is located
in central Australia in the Northern Territory. It is the world's
largest monolith, rising 862.5 meters (1,143 feet high) and covers an
area of 3.33 square kilometers.
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- There is a popular saying about Guilin, "the mountains and water of
Guilin are the finest under heaven." Guilin is located in the
northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (South China) and is
famous for its dramatic peaks, clear waters, caves, and long history.
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- Measured in Colorado River miles, the Grand Canyon is 277 miles long and
begins at Lees Ferry and ends at the Grand Wash Cliffs. It is 18 miles
across at its widest point and consists of more than one million acres
of land! At the North Rim (which has only seasonal access) it is 6000
feet (1829 meters) deep.
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- The Great Barrier Reef stretches along the east coast of Queensland in Australia.
It is the world's largest coral reef . It is over 2000km (1250 miles)
long! It is not a single reef at all. It is made up of over 2900
individual reefs very close to each other.
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- Iguassu Falls is on the border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Iguaçú
comes means Great Water. The falls are 3 kilometres long and 60 metres
high and consist of 275 separate falls.
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