Extreme Climates
The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.5°F (-89.2°C) on July 21, 1983, at this old Soviet Union outpost in the middle of Antarctic The Coldest Place
Vostok Station, Antarctica
It is so dry here that between October 1903 to January 1918 not a single drop of rain fell on the desert town of Arica which is the longest rainless period ever recorded. The Driest Place
Atacama Desert, Chile
With an average daily temperature of 34.4 °C (93.9 °F), it should come as no surprise that these days the city little more than a ghost town. Hottest Inhabited Place
Dallol, Ethiopia
Mawsynram receives annual rainfall of about 467 inches, making it the world’s rainiest lowland. The Rainiest Place
Mawsynram, India
With sub zero temperatures for 7 months out of the year, this town of 400 people suffers long and brutally cold winters. The Coldest Inhabited Place
Oymkyakon, Russia
The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.5°F (-89.2°C) on July 21, 1983, at this old Soviet Union outpost in the middle of Antarctic The Coldest Place
Vostok Station, Antarctica
Extreme Populations
In 2015, Tokyo’s population grew to a staggering 37.8 million residents, the largest population of people ever recorded in a single city. The Most Populated Place
Tokyo, Japan
Despite being the world’s most populated city, the Economist Intelligence Unit rated Tokyo as the world’s safest place in 2015, with extra-high scores for cybersecurity. The Safest Place
Tokyo, Japan
According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2016 Worldwide Cost of Living survey, this city has held this spot for the last three years.
The Most Expensive Place
Singapore
According to the 2016 United Nation’s World Happiness Report, Denmark takes the crown as place with the happiest people living there! The Happiest Place
Denmark
London beats out second-place Bangkok as the world’s most-visited location, with around 18.82 million international visitors each year. The Most Visited Place
London, England
Extreme Places
Reached by roughly 3,000 climbers since the 1950s, its summit elevation is 8,848 m (29,029 ft) above sea level. The Highest Point
Mount Everest, Nepal
The Dead Sea is approximately 1,360 feet below sea level and is one of the world’s saltiest bodies of water.. The Lowest Elevation
Dead Sea, Israel
Found in Abkhazia, the Krubera Cave is the only known cave on Earth deeper than 2000 meters. The Deepest Cave
Krubera Cave, Georgia
At 1,250 m (4,101 ft), with an average angle of 105 degrees, this drop makes Thor a favorite among climbers.The Greatest Vertical Drop
Mount Thor, Canada
Nearly 220 miles long and more than a mile deep, the Colorado River is responsible for carving out the world’s largest gorge. The Largest Gorge
Grand Canyon, United States
Formed out of several dried up lake beds, the world’s largest salt flat is 4,086 sq mi (10,582 sq km).
The Flattest Place
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
In 1983, Mt. Kilauea erupted on the southern part of the island of Hawaii and hasn’t stopped since! It’s destroyed over 200 homes, but created over 544 acres of new land. The Highest Point
Mt. Kilauea, Hawaii
With a height of 3,211 feet this waterfall is the largest in the world. In fact, it’s so high that water evaporates before it even reaches the ground! The Higest Waterfall
Angel Falls, Venezuela
Sources
1) 22 Of The Most Extreme Places On Earth, Buzzfeed
2) Extremes on Earth, Wikipedia
3) 25 of Earth’s Most Incredible Extremes, List25