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The Cape Peninsula ( Afrikaans : Kaapse Skiereiland ) is a generally mountainous peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean at the south-western extremity of the African continent. At the southern end of the peninsula are Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope . On the northern end is Table Mount
#2 Pichilemu
Pichilemu ( Mapudungun : Small forest , pronounced [pitʃiˈlemu] ( listen ) ), originally known as Pichilemo , [5] is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile , and capital of Cardenal Caro Province in the O'Higgins Region . The commune comprises an urban centre and twenty-two villages, inc
The Tubbataha Natural Park , also known as the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park ( Filipino : Bahurang Tubbataha ), is a protected area of the Philippines located in the middle of the Sulu Sea . The marine and bird sanctuary consists of two huge atolls (named the North Atoll and South Atoll) and the smal
Christmas Island , officially the Territory of Christmas Island , is an Australian external territory comprising the island of the same name. It is located in the Indian Ocean , around 350 kilometres (220 mi) south of Java and Sumatra and around 1,550 km (960 mi) north-west of the closest poin
#3 Imbros
Imbros or İmroz Adası , officially Gökçeada (lit. Heavenly Island ) since 29 July 1970, [1] [2] ( Greek : Ίμβρος , romanized : Ímvros [3] ) is the largest island of Turkey and the seat of Gökçeada District of Çanakkale Province . It is located in the north-northeastern Aegean Sea , at the entrance
#4 Zug Island
Zug Island is a heavily industrialized island within the city of River Rouge at the southern city limits of Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan . It is located where the mouth of the River Rouge spills into the Detroit River . Zug Island is not a natural island in the river ; it was formed when a
#5 Tombo Island
Tombo Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean at the tip of the Guinean Kaloum Peninsula , approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) east of the Loos Islands . This article is about the Guinean island. For the Argentinian peninsula, see Punta Tombo . Tombo Island is at the end of the Kaloum Peninsula The is
#6 Russell Island (Moreton Bay)
Russell Island is an island, a town and a locality in the City of Redland , Queensland , Australia. [2] [3] [4] The island is also known by its traditional Aboriginal name of Canaipa . [5] In the 2016 census , Russell Island had a population of 2,836 people. [1] For other places with the same name,
Anda , officially the Municipality of Anda ( Pangasinan : Baley na Anda ; Ilocano : Ili ti Anda ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Anda ), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,548 people. [3] This article needs addition
#8 Imia
Imia ( Greek : Ίμια ) is a pair of small uninhabited islets in the Aegean Sea , situated between the Greek island chain of the Dodecanese and the southwestern mainland coast of Turkey . They are known in Turkey as Kardak . Unpopulated islet in southeastern Aegean "Kardak" redirects here. For the vil
#9 Midway Atoll
Midway Atoll ( colloquial : Midway Islands ; Hawaiian : Kauihelani , lit. ' the backbone of heaven ' ; Pihemanu , ' the loud din of birds ' ) [2] [3] is a 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km 2 ) atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Midway Atoll is an insular area of the United States and is an unorganized and un
#10 Margarita Island
Margarita Island ( Isla de Margarita , Spanish pronunciation: [maɾɣaˈɾita] ) is the largest island in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta , situated off the northeastern coast of the country, in the Caribbean Sea . The capital city of Nueva Esparta, La Asunción , is located on the island. Island
#11 Pelee, Ontario
Pelee Island , Ontario , Canada / ˈ p i l iː / , is an island in the western half of Lake Erie . Pelee Island is connected to the Canadian and United States mainland by ferry service. At 42 km 2 (16 sq mi) , Pelee Island is the largest island in Lake Erie and the southernmost populated point i
#12 Tongatapu
Tongatapu is the main island of Tonga and the site of its capital, Nuku ʻ alofa . It is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it gives its name, and is the country's most populous island, with 74,611 residents (2016), 70.5% of the national population, on 260 square kilometres (100 squar
#13 Wrangel Island
Wrangel Island ( Russian : О́стров Вра́нгеля , tr. Ostrov Vrangelya , IPA: [ˈostrəf ˈvrangʲɪlʲə] ; Chukot : Умӄиԓир , romanized: Umqiḷir ) is an island of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug , Russia . It is the 91st largest island in the world and roughly the size of Crete . Located in the Arctic Oce
#14 Santorini
Santorini ( Greek : Σαντορίνη , pronounced [sandoˈrini] ), officially Thira ( Greek : Θήρα [ˈθira] ) and classic Greek Thera ( English pronunciation / ˈ θ ɪər ə / ), is an island in the southern Aegean Sea , about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the Greek mainland. It is the largest island of a
Hart Island , sometimes referred to as Hart's Island , [lower-alpha 1] is located at the western end of Long Island Sound , in the northeastern Bronx in New York City . Measuring approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) long by 0.33 miles (0.53 km) wide, Hart Island is part of the Pelham Islands archipelag
#16 Takaroa
Takaroa , Taka-roa or Takapua , is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia . It has a length of 27.4 kilometres (17.0 miles) and a width of 7 km (4 mi) ; its land area is 20 square kilometres (8 square miles) . Atoll in French Polynesia Takaroa NASA picture of Takaroa Atoll Takaroa Geo
#17 Qeshm Island
Qeshm ( Persian : قشم , Persian pronunciation: [ɢeʃm] ) is an arrow-shaped Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz , separated from the mainland by the Clarence Strait/Khuran in the Persian Gulf ( 26°50′N 56°0′E ). It is the largest island in Iran , and the largest in the Persian Gulf. Iranian isla
#18 Wilkins Sound
Wilkins Sound is a seaway in Antarctica that is largely occupied by the Wilkins Ice Shelf . It is located on the southwest side of the Antarctic Peninsula between the concave western coastline of Alexander Island and the shores of Charcot Island and Latady Island farther to the west. Seaway in Antar
#19 Amantaní
Amantani [1] is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca . According to a 1988 census , it had a population of 3,663 Quechua speakers divided among about 800 families. [2] The most current census (2017) estimates a population of 3,557. [3] The island is circular and about 9.28 km 2 (3.58
#20 Dachen Islands
The Dachen Islands , Tachen Islands or Tachens ( simplified Chinese : 大陈诸岛 ; traditional Chinese : 大陳諸島 ; pinyin : Dàchén Zhū Dǎo ; Wade–Giles : Ta 4 ch'en 2 Chu 1 Tao 3 ) are a group of islands off the coast of Taizhou , Zhejiang , China, in the East China Sea . They are administered by the Jiaojia
The Juréia Massif ( Portuguese : Serra da Juréia ) is an isolated group of mountains on the coast of the state of São Paulo , Brazil. The mountains hold a well-preserved remnant of Atlantic Forest , and are contained in the fully protected Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station . Juréia Massif Juréia mas
#2 Mount Jackson (Western Australia)
Mount Jackson is a hill in outback Western Australia located at 30.249°S 119.264°E / -30.249; 119.264 . [1] It is situated 67 kilometres (42 mi) NNW of Koolyanobbing and 110 kilometres (68 mi) NNE of Southern Cross . It is in the Shire of Yilgarn . Augustus Gregory discovered and named the 617
Table Mountain ( Khoekhoe : Huriǂoaxa , lit. ' sea-emerging ' ; Afrikaans : Tafelberg ) is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa . It is a significant tourist attraction , with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. [2
Fukutoku-Okanoba ( 福徳岡ノ場 ) is a submarine volcano that is part of the Volcano Islands in the Bonin Islands of Japan . It is located five kilometers (3.1 mi) northeast of the island of South Iwo Jima . Submarine volcano in Bonin Islands, Japan Fukutoku-Okanoba The eruption smoke rises, and the foun
Mont Sainte-Odile ( German : 'Odilienberg' or Ottilienberg ; called Allitona in the 8th century) is a 764-metre-high peak in the Vosges Mountains in Alsace in France , immediately west of Barr . The mountain is named after Saint Odile . It has a monastery/convent at its top called the Hohenburg Abbe
Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran, New South Wales , Australia, part of the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics (RSAA) at the Australian National University (ANU), incorporates the Anglo-Australian Telescope along with a collection of other telescopes owned by the Australian Natio
#7 Mount Andrea Lawrence (Yosemite)
Mount Andrea Lawrence — informally, Gem Peak [2] — is a mountain , in the northern part of Yosemite National Park . It is the 17th highest mountain in Yosemite National Park. [3] It is southeast of Tuolumne Meadows . Mountain in northern Yosemite National Park Mount Andrea Lawrence Mount Andrea Lawr
#8 Tito Peak
Tito Peak ( 76°36′S 162°17′E ) is a prominent peak over 600 m, located at the end of the ridge 2 miles east of Mount Creak in the southeast extremity of Endeavour Massif , Kirkwood Range . In association with Endeavour Massif , named after Ramon Tito , Able Seaman on HMNZS Endeavour who raised t
#9 Cosigüina
Cosigüina (also spelt Cosegüina ) is a stratovolcano located in the western part of Nicaragua . It forms a large peninsula extending into the Gulf of Fonseca . The summit is truncated by a large caldera, 2 x 2.4 km in diameter and 500 m deep, holding a substantial crater lake (Laguna Cosigüina).
#10 Mount Erebus
Mount Erebus ( / ˈ ɛr ɪ b ə s / ) is the second-highest volcano in Antarctica (after Mount Sidley ), the highest active volcano in Antarctica, and the southernmost active volcano on Earth. It is the sixth-highest ultra mountain on the continent. [1] With a summit elevation of 3,794 metres (12,448
#11 Volcán de Colima
The Volcán de Colima , 3,820 m (12,533 ft), also known as Volcán de Fuego , is part of the Colima Volcanic Complex (CVC) consisting of Volcán de Colima, Nevado de Colima ( Spanish pronunciation: [neˈβaðo ðe koˈlima] ( listen ) ) [3] and the eroded El Cántaro (listed as extinct). It is the youngest
The Pine Mountain Ski Jump is a ski jump located in Iron Mountain, Michigan , Dickinson County . It is part of the Kiwanis Ski Club and hosts annual FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup competitions. [1] "Pine Mountain Slide is known throughout the world as one of the better jumping hills." Annually in F
#13 Mount Mabolasi
The Mount Mabolasi ( traditional Chinese : 馬博拉斯山 ; simplified Chinese : 马博拉斯山 ; pinyin : Mǎbólāsī Shān ) is a mountain in Taiwan . The peak is located in Xinyi Township , Nantou County , near the border of Hualien County . [1] [2] [3] It is also known as the Mount Wulameng ( traditional Chinese : 烏拉
#14 Serra dos Cocais
The Serra dos Cocais (English: Cocais Mountains) is a mountain chain located in the Brazilian municipality of Coronel Fabriciano , in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais . It is part of the geologic province of the Espinhaço mountains and is composed of continuous blocks of granite over 600 mi
Ch'iyar Jaqhi ( Aymara ch'iyara black, jaqhi precipice , cliff, [2] "black cliff", Hispanicized spelling Chiaraje ) is a mountain the Andes of Peru , about 4,654 m (15,269 ft) high. It lies in the Cusco Region , Canas Province , on the border of the districts Langui , Quehue and Yanaoca . [1] [3
#16 Vosges
The Vosges ( / v oʊ ʒ / VOHZH , [1] [2] [3] French: [voʒ] ( listen ) ; German : Vogesen [voˈɡeːzn̩] ( listen ) ; [4] Franconian and Alemannic German : Vogese ) are a range of low mountains in Eastern France , near its border with Germany . Together with the Palatine Forest to the north on the Germ
The Rattlesnake Hills , also known as Rattlesnake Ridge , [1] is a 16-mile (26 km) long anticline mountain ridge in Yakima County and Benton County in the U.S. state of Washington . It should not be confused with the much smaller Rattlesnake Ridge located near the west end of Ahtanum Ridge just so
#18 Mount Pulag
Mount Pulag ( Filipino : Bundok Pulag ; Ilocano : Bantay Pulag ) [3] is Luzon 's highest peak at 2,928 metres (9,606 ft) above sea level, third-highest mountain in the Philippines , and the 26th-highest peak of an island on Earth. It is second-most prominent mountain in the Philippines , it is a d
#19 Marble Mountains (Vietnam)
Marble Mountains ( Vietnamese : Ngũ Hành Sơn ; lit. " five elements mountains") is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in Ngũ Hành Sơn District , south of Da Nang city in Vietnam . The five mountains are named after the five elements: Kim (metal), Thuy (water), Moc (wood), Hoa (fire
The Conowingo Dam (also Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant , Conowingo Hydroelectric Station ) is a large hydroelectric dam in the lower Susquehanna River near the town of Conowingo , Maryland . The medium-height, masonry gravity dam is one of the largest non-federal hydroelectric dams in the U.S., and t
#2 Coolidge Dam
The Coolidge Dam is a reinforced concrete multiple dome and buttress dam 31 miles (50 km) southeast of Globe, Arizona on the Gila River . Built between 1924 and 1928, the Coolidge Dam was part of the San Carlos Irrigation Project. Coolidge Dam was named after the 30th US President, Calvin Coolidge
Rajsamand Lake (also known as Rajsamudra Lake ) is a lake in the city of Rajsamand in the Rajsamand district of Indian state of Rajasthan , 67 KMs away from Udaipur . Built by Rana Raj Singh , it is approximately 1.75 miles (2.82 km) wide, 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 60 feet (18 m) deep. It was
#4 Avon Dam
The Avon Dam is a heritage-listed dam in Avon , Wingecarribee Shire , New South Wales , Australia. It is one of four dams and weirs in the catchment of the Upper Nepean Scheme , providing water to the Macarthur and Illawarra regions, the Wollondilly Shire , and metropolitan Sydney . The arch dam acr
#5 Big Creek Hydroelectric Project
The Big Creek Hydroelectric Project is an extensive hydroelectric power scheme on the upper San Joaquin River system, in the Sierra Nevada of central California . The project is owned and operated by Southern California Edison (SCE). [1] The use and reuse of the waters of the San Joaquin River, its
The Percha Diversion Dam is a structure built in 1918 on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States. It diverts water from the Rio Grande into the Rincon Valley Main Canal, an irrigation canal. Dam in Sierra County, New Mexico Percha Diversion Dam Country United States Location Sierra County, New M
#7 Lake Poopó
Lake Poopó ( Spanish : Lago Poopó Spanish: [ˈlaɣo po.oˈpo] ) was a large saline lake in a shallow depression in the Altiplano Mountains in Oruro Department , Bolivia , at an altitude of approximately 3,700 m (12,100 ft) . [2] [3] Because the lake was long and wide ( 90 by 32 km, 56 by 20 m
#8 Ånnsjön
Ånnsjön is a lake in Åre Municipality in Jämtland County , Sweden. By road it is located 154 kilometres (96 mi) northwest of Östersund . The lake and surrounding wetlands are rich in fish, water birds and other wildlife. There are remains of human habitation in the region since the Stone Age, incl
#9 Dauphin Pond
Dauphin Pond ( 77°34′S 160°43′E ) is a freshwater frozen pond in the Labyrinth of Wright Valley , McMurdo Dry Valleys . The pond is near the southwest extremity of Healy Trough , 0.2 nautical miles (0.4 km) east of the Wright Upper Glacier terminus. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarc
#10 Fontana Dam
Fontana Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Little Tennessee River in Swain and Graham counties, North Carolina, United States. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority , which built the dam in the early 1940s to satisfy the skyrocketing electricity demands in the Tennessee Valley to supp
Lochend Loch , which once had nearly three acres in surface area is now only a small freshwater loch remnant. It lies in the South Ayrshire Council Area, lying on the hill above Joppa , between Gallowhill and Lochend Farm. Body of water Lochend Loch Lochend Loch Lochend Loch The location of Lochend
#12 Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca ( / t ɪ t ɪ ˈ k ɑː k ə / ; [4] Spanish : Lago Titicaca [ˈlaɣo titiˈkaka] ; Quechua : Titiqaqa Qucha ) is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru . This lake is often called the "highest lake" in the world. By volume of water and by surface area,
#13 Tapajós hydroelectric complex
The Tapajós hydroelectric complex ( Portuguese : Complexo Hidrelétrico de Tapajós ) is a proposed complex of hydroelectric dams on the Tapajós and Jamanxim rivers in the state of Pará , Brazil. The Tapajós dams would contain locks, thus converting the river into a navigable waterway. A "platform" mo
#14 Nonnenmattweiher
The Nonnenmattweiher is a lake that has been impounded by an embankment in the Southern Black Forest in Germany . Together with the surrounding area it forms a nature reserve of the same name in the High Black Forest in the state of Baden-Württemberg . Nonnenmattweiher Nature Reserve IUCN category I
#15 Haidenweiher
The Haidenweiher is a large pond about 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) southwest of the village of Dreifelden in the county of Westerwaldkreis in Germany . It has a surface area of c. 30 hectares (74 acres) and is the second largest of the Westerwald Lakes . It is linked to the Dreifelder Weiher by a dra
#1 Neva
The Neva ( Russian : Нева́ , IPA: [nʲɪˈva] ) is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast (historical region of Ingria ) to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland . Despite its modest length of 74 kilometres (46 mi) , it is the fourth-large
#2 Gari (river)
The Gari is a short river that flows in Monte Cassino , Italy at the southern end of the region of Lazio . The Battle of Gari River , better known as the Battle of Rapido River , one of the bloodiest battles of the Italian Campaign of World War II occurred in 1944, along its banks. Gari Location Cou
#3 Tunis Run
Tunis Run is a tributary of White Deer Creek in Centre County, Pennsylvania , in the United States. It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and flows through Miles Township . [1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.43 square miles (3.7 km 2 ) . The stream is situated near Hough Gap
The Newmarket Canal , officially known but rarely referred to as the Holland River Division , is an abandoned barge canal project in Newmarket, Ontario . With a total length of about 10 miles (16 km) , it was supposed to connect the town to the Trent–Severn Waterway via the East Holland River and
San Juan Creek , also called the San Juan River , [1] is a 29-mile (47 km) long stream in Orange and Riverside Counties, draining a watershed of 133.9 square miles (347 km 2 ) . [4] [5] Its mainstem begins in the southern Santa Ana Mountains in the Cleveland National Forest . It winds west and s
Beartrap Hollow (also known as Bear Trap Hollow ) is a tributary of White Deer Hole Creek in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania , in the United States. It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and flows through Washington Township . [1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 0.42 square miles (1
#7 Ciliwung
Ci Liwung (often written as Ciliwung ; also as Tjiliwoeng in Dutch, Sundanese : ᮎᮤᮜᮤᮝᮥᮀ) is a 119 km long river in the northwestern region of Java where it flows through two provinces, West Java and the special region of Jakarta . The natural estuary of the Ciliwung river, known as the Kali Besar
#8 Loboc River
The Loboc River (also called Loay River [1] ) is a river in the Bohol province of the Philippines . It is one of the major tourist destinations of Bohol. River in Central Visayas, Philippines Loboc River Show map of Visayas Show map of Philippines Location Country Philippines Region Central Visayas
#9 West Branch Little Muncy Creek
West Branch Little Muncy Creek is a tributary of Little Muncy Creek in Sullivan County and Lycoming County , in Pennsylvania , in the United States. It is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long and flows through Davidson Township in Sullivan County and Franklin Township and Jordan Township in Lycom
#10 Salween River
The Salween is a Southeast Asian river, about 3,289 kilometres (2,044 mi) long, [2] flowing from the Tibetan Plateau south into the Andaman Sea . The Salween flows primarily within southwest China and eastern Myanmar (Burma), with a short section forming the border of Burma and Thailand . Througho
The Willamette Falls Locks are a lock system on the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon . Opened in 1873 and closed since 2011, they allowed boat traffic on the Willamette to navigate beyond Willamette Falls and the T.W. Sullivan Dam . Since their closure in 2011 the locks are classified to
#12 Chanomi Creek
Chanomi Creek is a body of water in the Niger Delta in Delta State , Nigeria .
The Rio Verde ( Portuguese for "green river") is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil . River in Brazil Rio Verde Jureia Massif, Rio Verde Beach Location Country Brazil Physical characteristics Source • location Juréia Massif , São Paulo state Mouth • location Atlantic Oce
The North Fork Bull Run River is a tributary, about 6 miles (10 km) long, of the Bull Run River in the U.S. state of Oregon . Part of the system that provides drinking water to the city of Portland , it flows generally south through a protected part of the Mount Hood National Forest in Multnomah C
#15 River Thames
The River Thames ( / t ɛ m z / ( listen ) TEMZ ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis , is a river that flows through southern England including London . At 215 miles (346 km) , it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom , after the River Se
#16 Cider Run (Sutton Creek tributary)
Cider Run is a tributary of Sutton Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania , in the United States. It is approximately 2.1 miles (3.4 km) long and flows through Franklin Township . [1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 2.19 square miles (5.7 km 2 ) . The stream sometimes experiences flood
#17 Buck Run (Little Muncy Creek tributary)
Buck Run is a tributary of Little Muncy Creek in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania , in the United States. It is approximately 1.3 miles (2.1 km) long and flows through Jordan Township . [1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km 2 ) . The surficial geology near the str
#18 Dry Run (Susquehecka Creek tributary)
Dry Run is a tributary of Susquehecka Creek in Snyder County, Pennsylvania , in the United States. It is approximately 2.9 miles (4.7 km) long and flows through Washington Township and Freeburg . [1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.83 square miles (4.7 km 2 ) . The stream has one un
#1 Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii , west of Honolulu . It was often visited by the Naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 . Much of the harbor and surround