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1. The Dead Sea

Israel / Jordan
Located between Israel and Jordan, the Dead Sea is the lowest ground on Earth. 

It's incredible, but the water surface in the sea is about 430 meters below sea level. In addition, 

the Dead Sea is incredibly salty. 

In fact, the level of salt in the water here is such that a person can keep on the surface without 

much effort.

2. The Mariana Trench

USA
Unlike the highest point on Earth, the Mariana Trench is the deepest point of the ocean, in which

 there were only 3 people. 

It is located in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines. 

The deepest point from the water surface ("Challenger's Abyss") is at a depth of about 11 kilometers. 

3. Station "East"

Antarctica
When people are looking for a great place to relax, not many people will want to go to the coldest 

place on Earth. 

At station Vostok in Antarctica, the situation with this is very extreme

 - here the temperature can drop to -87 degrees Celsius. 

In summer, about 25 scientists live in the "East", and in winter this number is reduced to 13. 

4. Angel Falls

Venezuela
Angel in Venezuela - the highest waterfall in the world. 

Here, the water falls down from a height of 984 meters, and the height of a continuous free fall 

of water is 806 meters. 

To represent this in perspective, it is about three times higher than the Eiffel Tower. 

5. The cave of Kruber

Abkhazia
Cruber's Cave, located near the Black Sea in the Arabica mountain range in Abkhazia, is the deepest 

cave in the world (according to other sources, the deepest is the nearby Verevkin cave). 

On the surface, the entrance to the cave looks like a small hole, and it falls to a depth of 2,197 meters. 

Initially, the cave passages were very small and narrow, but the excavation allowed to descend deeper.

 In recent years the cave of Krubera has become something like "Everest" for speleologists. 

6. Atacama Desert

Chile
For those who like the dry climate, it is clearly worth visiting the Atacama Desert in Chile. 

The tests of NASA have shown that this is the most dry desert on Earth. 

As it is easy to guess, there are very extreme temperature changes here: 

from 40º C during the day to 5º C at night. 

7. The longest geographic name

New Zealand
Undoubtedly, New Zealand boasts stunning scenery and landscapes. 

At the same time, this country can also claim the longest geographical name in the world. 

One of the local hills is called Taumatafakatangogihangakauauautamateathurpukakapikimahunga

-horonukupokaifenuakitanatahu. 

This translates as "the peak where Tamatea, a man with big knees, climbed the mountains, 

swallowed the land, which traveled and played on his nose flute for his beloved." 

8. Village of Teahupoo

Tahiti
If someone does not represent his life without surfing, he should go to the village of Teahupoo 

on the north-western coast of Tahiti. 

Surfers from all over the world flock to this place to get an opportunity to ride on some of the biggest

 and deadly waves on Earth. 

And deadly this place does that waves break in a few steps from an acute coral reef. 

9. The Island of Keimada-Grandi

Brazil
Near the coast of Brazil near Sao Paulo is the most dangerous island on the planet

 - Keimada Grande or Snake. 

This place literally teems with insular Botrops, deadly poisonous snakes. 

They say that their poison can kill a person in less than an hour. 

10. The village of Oimyakon

Russia
Oymyakon is not an ordinary village in Russia. 

At temperatures reaching 88 degrees below zero, this is essentially the coldest inhabited city on earth.

 And here it is incredibly dangerous to live. 

From December 1 to March 1, the temperature never rises minus 17 degrees Celsius. 

11. The Village of Dallall

Ethiopia
Although local extraterrestrial landscapes make the Ethiopian village of Dallall irresistible,

 it is extreme for another reason.

 It is considered to be the settlement with the highest average annual temperature.

 During the year, the average temperature in Dallall is 34.4 degrees Celsius. 

12. The city of Chernobyl

Ukraine
Although Chernobyl has recently celebrated its 30th anniversary after the disaster and in some of 

its districts tourists are already starting up, there is not an entirely friendly atmosphere.

 In 1986, tons of radioactive waste collapsed, resulting in the evacuation of 100,000 people.

 Now Chernobyl is a devastating ghost town. 

13. Lake Salar de Uyuni

Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is a dried salt lake stretching to the horizon (its area is 10,588 square kilometers).

 It really is one of a kind. However, it is not easy to come here as a tourist. 

There are no roads to Uyuni, and in winter it is extremely cold here. 

14. The island of Tristan da Cunha

British Overseas Territory
The island of Tristan da Cunha in the eponymous archipelago is the most remote inhabited island 

on the planet. It is not really suitable for recreation. 

Tristan da Cunha does not have restaurants and hotels, and you can not pay by credit card. 

To get to the island, you have to sail on the ship for a week, because it does not have an airport. 

15. The mine "Iron Mountain"

California
The Iron Mountain in California is heavily polluted with acidic rivers, acid salt and bacterial mucus,

 oozing from the walls of the mines. 

The concentration of contamination and acid in water can burn the skin and dissolve the tissues. 

At this point, it's so dangerous that when NASA sent a robot to explore the mine, no one saw it anymore. 

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