Travel quiz: Guess the natural wonder of the world
- Filed under:
World travel
Share
Text Size
A
A
A
The world is brimming with natural wonders - but where do you need to go to see the cream of the crop, and how many could you actually recognise? Take our quiz and find out!
Guess the natural wonder of the world
- Which waterfall is this?<p> The water here comes in a free fall of nearly 1000 metres, making the waterfall 15 times higher than Niagara falls... </p>
- Angel Falls, Venezuela<p> Angel Falls are the world's highest waterfall. They are named after the American aviator who discovered it – James Crawford Angel.</p>
- Recognise this peak?<p> Travellers visiting this famous mountain often feel on top of the world. Can you scale the heights and put a name to it?</p>
- Mount Everest, Nepal<p> On the border between Nepal and Tibet, Everest is believed to be 60 million years old. It was first climbed by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay.</p>
- Which aquatic marvel is this?<p> Often referred to as the biggest living thing in the world, there should be few barriers to getting this question right...</p>
- The Great Barrier Reef, Australia<p> The Great Barrier Reef, one of the few natural wonders of the world which can be seen from space, is made up of thousands of different living coral formations.</p>
- Recognise this land formation?<p> This sure is a grand shot - and it's America's most famous natural icon. It is constantly changing form, due to erosion from the elements.</p>
- The Grand Canyon, Arizona<p> This famous chasm is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide in some parts, and took between three and six million years to form.</p>
- Recognise this rock?<p> Discovered by William Gosse in the 19<sup>th</sup> century, this unusual rock has a spiritual significance as a meeting place for the locals. Can you centre in on which wonder this is?</p>
- Uluru, Australia<p> Uluru is a sacred site of deep spiritual significance to the Anangu Aborigine people. For this reason, they try to dissuade visitors from climbing it - but hundreds still do so every day.</p> <p class="p1"> </p>
- Do you know this grotto?<p> Hold tite! This is one of the most spectacular tourist attractions in the Middle East...</p>
- Jeita Grotto, Lebanon<p> The Jeita Grotto is home to the world’s largest stalactite: the big beast weighs in at 8.2m long.</p>
- Recognise this landscape?<p> Often thought of as the most spectacular area for wildlife in the whole of Africa, this national park is a safari-lover’s dream. But where was our photo taken?</p>
- The Serengeti National Park, Tanzania<p> The Serengeti is populated by an estimated 1.5million wilderbeest, 500,000 zebra 3,000 lions as well as many other wildlife species.</p> <p class="p1"> </p>
- Which famous fjord is this?<p> European explorers didn't venture here until the 20th century - but now it sees more than half a million tourists every year.</p> <p class="p1"> </p>
- Milford Sound, New Zealand<p> The cliffs and rock faces either side of this 15km fjord rise as high as 1,200m in some parts.</p>
- Do you recognise this barren landscape?<p> Don't let your senses desert you! This vast area has been shaped over thousands of years...</p>
- The Sahara Desert<p> The Sahara is the largest and driest desert in the world.</p>
- Recognise this winding river?<p> No, it's not the Nile. This is the second largest river in the world...</p>
- The Amazon, Brazil<p> Flowing largely through rainforest, the Amazon meets the Atlantic Ocean smack bang on the equator.</p>
- Put your knowledge to the test!<p> Can you name all of these natural wonders of the world? Click on the arrow to begin!</p>
Sign up to our weekly newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Become a fan on Facebook
