Record Breakers
The tallest, oldest, largest, driest, Earth's extremes. 15 places, mapped and ready to build a trip around.
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Tallest waterfall · VenezuelaBestYear-roundClimate64–79°FCurrencyVESLanguageSpanishRecord-breaker, Tallest waterfall · Venezuela.
Göbekli Tepe
World's oldest temple · TurkeyBestYear-roundClimate36–99°FCurrencyTRYLanguageTurkishRecord-breaker, World's oldest temple · Turkey.
Weihenstephan
World's oldest brewery · GermanyBestYear-roundClimate28–77°FCurrencyEURLanguageGermanRecord-breaker, World's oldest brewery · Germany.
Mount Everest
Highest mountain on Earth · NepalBestYear-roundClimate-49–0°FCurrencyNPRLanguageNepaliRecord-breaker, Highest mountain on Earth · Nepal.
Dead Sea
Lowest point on land · JordanBestYear-roundClimate57–104°FCurrencyJODLanguageArabicRecord-breaker, Lowest point on land · Jordan.
Salar de Uyuni
Largest salt flat · BoliviaBestMay–NovClimate21–64°FCurrencyBOBLanguageSpanishAirportUYUThe world's largest salt flat, a mirror after rain and a blinding white sea when dry.
Angkor Wat
Largest religious monument · CambodiaBestYear-roundClimate70–95°FCurrencyKHRLanguageKhmerRecord-breaker, Largest religious monument · Cambodia.
Great Barrier Reef
Largest living structure · AustraliaBestYear-roundClimate72–84°FCurrencyAUDLanguageEnglishRecord-breaker, Largest living structure · Australia.
Lake Baikal
Deepest & oldest lake · RussiaBestYear-roundClimate-9–55°FCurrencyRUBLanguageRussianRecord-breaker, Deepest & oldest lake · Russia.
Hang Sơn Đoòng
World's largest cave · VietnamBestYear-roundClimate59–90°FCurrencyVNDLanguageVietnameseRecord-breaker, World's largest cave · Vietnam.
Burj Khalifa
Tallest building · DubaiBestYear-roundClimate59–106°FRecord-breaker, Tallest building · Dubai.
Great Wall of China
Longest structure ever built · ChinaBestVariesClimate18–84°FCurrencyCNYLanguageMandarin ChineseAirportPEKThe vast ancient wall snaking over the mountains north of Beijing.
General Sherman
Largest tree on Earth · USABestYear-roundClimate21–77°FRecord-breaker, Largest tree on Earth · USA.
Danakil Depression
Hottest place on Earth · EthiopiaBestYear-roundClimate75–113°FCurrencyETBLanguageAmharicRecord-breaker, Hottest place on Earth · Ethiopia.
Atacama Desert
Driest place on Earth · ChileBestYear-roundClimate41–72°FCurrencyCLPLanguageSpanishRecord-breaker, Driest place on Earth · Chile.