Rabaul Caldera

Location: East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 4.239 S 152.210 E

Named after the nearby town of Rabaul, this active volcano of 688 meters is among the nearest to civilization. It is constantly spewing ash and repeatedly erupted from time to time.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabaul_caldera

Arkenu Craters

Location: Al Kufrah, Libya
Coordinates: 22.099 N 23.795 E

Located in south-eastern Libya in the Sahara Desert, lies two impact craters of 10km and 6.8km diameter respectively. A single meteor must have broken up and disintegrated when entering the atmosphere, and the largest two pieces survived to impact the surface.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkenu_craters

Mount Damavand

Location: Mazandaran, Iran
Coordinates: 35.955 N 52.110 E

Located between Tehran and the Caspian Sea, Mount Damavand is a potentially active volcano with recent volcanic activities. Standing at 5,610 meters, it is the highest mountain in the Middle East and highest volcano in the entire Asia.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Damavand

Angel Falls

Location: Bolivar, Venezuela
Coordinates: 5.966 N 62.540 W

At 979 meters, Angel Falls in the highest waterfall in the world. It is so high that most water has evaporated by the time it reaches the bottom. The waterfall was named after an American aviator, Jimmie Angel, who re-discovered this landmark in 1933 and popularized it to the outside world.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Falls

Teotihuacan

Location: Mexico, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.692 N 98.844 W

Relatively near to Mexico City, Teotihuacan is one of the most significant archaeological sites of pre-Columbian civilization. During its golden age around 450 CE, Teotihuacan was among the largest cities in the world. The city complex is notable for large pyramids and well-preserved architecture and murals.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teotihuacan

Meroe Pyramids

Location: Meroe, Sudan
Coordinates: 16.938 N 33.749 E

Meroe was an ancient city along the Nile river, serving as the capital of the Kush Kingdom around 600 BCE. Today, a large number of Nubian pyramids remain. Unlike their Egyptian counterparts, Nubian pyramids are generally built on less footprint, resulting in lower heights and steeper edges.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mero%C3%AB

Christ The Redeemer

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates: 22.952 S 43.211 W

This Brazilian landmark in Rio de Janeiro is what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. Overlooking the city on a mountain to the north, this statue is the internationally recognizable icon of Brazil.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_the_Redeemer_(statue)

Pendjari National Park

Location: Atakora, Benin
Coordinates: 11.205 N 1.506 E

Straddling along the international border with Burkina Faso and Niger, this is one of the most pristine locations in Benin and West Africa. It is famous for its savanna landscape and wildlife.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendjari_National_Park

Mount Thor

Location: Nunavut, Canada
Coordinates: 66.533 N 65.316 W

Located on Baffin Island, this granite mountain is the greatest vertical drop on Earth. This makes it quite popular with rock climbers despite being on a remote area of one of the most remote island in Canada.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Thor

Giza Necropolis

Location: Giza, Egypt
Coordinates: 29.979 N 31.135 E

The Great Pyramids are the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. Built more than 4,500 thousand years ago, the pyramids were architected to precise geometry of the era. The four edges of each pyramid were oriented almost perfectly along north-south and east-west lines.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giza_Necropolis

Lake Baikal

Location: Irkutsk Oblast / Republic of Buryatia, Russia
Coordinates: 53.326 N 108.014 E

Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. Located in the remote frontier of Siberia, it is one of the most ancient yet clearest freshwater body in the world.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Baikal

Strait Of Magellan

Location: XII Region of Magellan and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
Coordinates: 53.389 S 70.727 W

Located at the southern tip of the South America continent, this strait was named after the explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who used this waterway during his Spanish expedition to circumnavigate the world in 1520. Although the expedition was successful, Magellan did not live to complete the journey.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Magellan

Bruny Island

Location: Tasmania, Australia
Coordinates: 43.278 S 147.342 E

Bruny Island consists of the north and south parts, connected together by an isthmus. An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting to larger landmasses.

Main article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruny_Island

Meteor Crater

Location: Arizona, United States

Coordinates: 35.027 N 111.023 W

Unlike Crater Lake in Oregon which is a volcanic feature, Meteor Crater in northeastern Arizona is caused by a meteorite. Despite the geological significance, it is a private property.

Main article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_Crater