Vertical extremes and sunken basins
Waterways that break the rules
Stone forests and painted mountains
Island oddities and invisible borders
What is the name of the ancient underground irrigation system used in the Turpan Depression?
schopenhauer Sort Asia's wildest peaks and deepest valleys to discover the continent's most extreme geographical oddities.
schopenhauer Asian Geographical Extremes
From Everest's peak down to the Dead Sea shore, we trace the highest highs and the lowest lows.
What is the official height of Mount Everest agreed upon by Nepal and China in 2020?
Which lake holds approximately 20% of the Earth's unfrozen surface freshwater?
Baikal clear ice: During winter, Lake Baikal's ice is so clear that you can see objects up to 40 meters below the surface.
In which Asian country or region is the hot and low-lying Turpan Depression located?
Which two tectonic plates collide to make Mount Everest grow taller every year?
A landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area. Asia's Dead Sea shoreline sits at Earth's lowest land elevation of 430 meters below sea level.