Brazil is home to the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, covering 5.5 million square kilometers.

Africa is so large that the United States, China, India, and most of Europe could all fit inside it simultaneously.

Mount Everest is not the closest point to space — due to Earth's equatorial bulge, Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is actually closest to the stars.

Mount Everest is not the closest point to space — that distinction belongs to Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador, due to Earth's equatorial bulge.

The Sahara Desert experiences dramatic temperature changes.

The Colosseum in Rome demonstrates advanced ancient engineering.

There are more pyramids in Sudan than in Egypt — the Nubian pyramids number over 200.

The Eiffel Tower can grow over six inches taller in summer.

The city of Venice is built on 118 small islands connected by 400 bridges.