Take a ride with us as we have a look at 5 of the lowest continental points on land. It really is amazing…
South America
At 5, check out Laguna del Carbón in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina which stands at a cool -344 feet. The Laguna del Carbón is an endorheic (that’s right, look it up!)salt lake in the Great San Julián Depression , which at just over 340 ft below sea level is the lowest point of the South American continent which has even been home to the odd dinosaur fossils!
Africa
Number 4 then takes us to Lake Assal in Africa. The crater lake situated in central Djibouti and is currently at 509 feet below sea level. The Afar Depression itself which is home to the Lake, is the second lowest land depression in the world after the Dead Sea. Thanks to its size, it holds a water volume of 400million cubic meters, so the residential run off of fresh water in to the lake is probably a good thing?
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History is full of human endeavors to use their creativity and resources to build numerous buildings and masterpieces of architecture which stood tall in the test of times. Here we have listed Top 15 wonders of the world which attracts millions of tourists from around the world to appreciate their beauty and technical soundness.
1. Taj Mahal, Agra, India:
Taj Mahal is a symbol of love, being built by a Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife. This beautiful mausoleum was built between 1632-1653, using the precious materials as white marble. It is also known as “a teardrop on the cheek of eternity”.
2. Great Wall Of China, China:
To protect the citizens from constant attacks by Xiongnu tribes people and kings of china have built the portion of the walls. Later most portions of the wall were rebuilt by Ming Dynasty. Great wall of china is more than 8,851 kilometer long which is a wonder in itself.
3. Petra, Jordan:
One of the most treasured tourist attraction in Jordan is Petra which is also known as “rose red city, half as old as time”. Petra was the ancient capital of the Nabataean kingdom. Later it became a significant crossroads for the silk and spice routes that linked China, India and southern Arabia with Egypt, Greece and Rome.
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