The shortest border between two countries is between Zambia and Botswana, measuring only about 500 feet.

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall at 979 meters.

Fact #4273 · Geography

The Colosseum in Rome was completed in the first century.

Fact #139 · Geography

Sudan has more pyramids than any country in the world.

Fact #2607 · Geography

Ancient civilizations often formed near rivers.

Fact #317 · Geography

The first forests appeared during the Devonian period.

Fact #710 · Geography

Mount Everest grows slightly each year due to tectonic activity.

Fact #166 · Geography

There is a town in Norway called Hell — it regularly freezes over in winter.

Fact #3760 · Geography

The Eiffel Tower was supposed to be demolished 20 years after its construction in 1889.

Fact #3463 · Geography