Cox’s Bazar Beach, World’s Longest Natural Beach



The Cox’s Bazar Beach is considered the longest natural beach in the world. Situated in the town of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, this unbroken 125 km sandy beach is one f Bangladesh’s major tourist attraction.

It is also known as “Panowa”, meaning “yellow flower” It was first named as “Palongkee” before it was changed to Cox’s Bazar, in honor of an army officer, Captain Cox, who serve in British India and died on 1798.

A typical busy day at Cox’s Bazar. Source: flickr.com/photos/nafis_kamal

Fisherman’s boats along the beach. Source: wikipidea.org
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Angel Falls, World’s Highest Waterfall



The Angel Falls is the world’s highest waterfall at 979 meters and also the world’s highest single drop at 807 meters. It is located in the Canaima National Park, in the Gran Sabana region of Bolivar State, Venezuela.

Angel falls is so high that the water falling from it turns into mist before hitting the ground because of strong winds. It was discovered by American aviator James “Jimmie” Crawford Angel who flew over the falls on November 16 1933 while searching for a valuable ore bed.

angle falls

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Angel Falls

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The Matterhorn, the Pyramid-shaped Mountain



The Matterhorn is not the highest mountain in the Alps, but it is the most recognizable because of it’s shape. It has four very marked ridges and faces that makes it look like a pyramid. The four faces are steep, and only small patches of snow and ice cling to them as regular avalanche clears it and deposits the snow on it’s foot.

It towers it’s surrounding villages at 4,478 meters and is located between the border of Italy and Switzerland.

Source: http://wikipedia.org

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matterhorn with reflection in the lake

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