Facts

  • Places (hottest): Dalol, Denakil Depression in Ethiopia (annual ave. 93.2°F / 34°C)
  • Inhabited places (wettest): Aswan (0.02"), Luxor (0.03"), Minya (0.2") and Asyut (0.2") in Egypt
  • Inhabited places (driest): Monrovia (202") in Liberia

Top 10 Manmade Wonders of the World

  1. Pyramids of Egypt - Africa
  2. Great Wall of China - Asia
  3. Taj Mahal, India - Asia
  4. Machu Picchu, Peru - South America
  5. Bali, Indonesia - Asia
  6. Angkor Wat, Cambodia - Asia
  7. Forbidden City, China - Asia
  8. Bagan Temples & Pagodas, Burma - Asia
  9. Karnak Temple, Egypt - Africa
  10. Teotihuacan, Mexico - North America