Beautiful natural wonders

• The most beautiful natural wonders of

The international publisher Dorling Kindersley published a book "Natural Wonders of the World" ( "Natural Wonders of the World"), which tells of the most picturesque corners of our planet, accompanied by 3D-maps and guides.

The Pantanal - the largest wetland in the world, which extends over 180,000 square kilometers in the west of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.

of the Yellow River - the third longest river in Asia. Translated from the Chinese "Yellow River" means "Yellow River". Yellowish tint gives the waters of the river sedimentary rock loess.

Copper Canyon - a system of canyons in the mountain range Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico, which includes Urique - the deepest canyon in North America. Its depth reaches 1870 meters.

Drakensberg in southern Africa.

The plot of the Drakensberg mountains in this image resembles an amphitheater. Sharp top right is called dragon teeth.

Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Canada.

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest in the world with a height of continuous free fall 807 meters.

National Park Bromo-Semeru-Tenger on the island of Java in Indonesia.

The park is located in the caldera of an ancient volcano Tenger, which erupted more than 45 thousand years ago.

The Yukon River in Canada is the third-longest in North America after the Mississippi and Missouri, but, even so, through it all built four bridges.

Aletsch glacier, located on the south side of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland, is the longest in Europe. Its total length of about 24 kilometers, while the area - about 80 square kilometers.

National Park Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia.

Winds blowing from the Atlantic Ocean, is formed in the Namib Desert the highest dunes in the world. Their height reaches 300 meters.