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Top 10 Tallest Building In The World

Here`s the list of top 10 tallest building and structures in the world. In the first position we have the famous and newest Burj Khalifa in Dubai. This building is completed with many facilities such as office rooms, shopping area, malls and spacious parking area.

1 Burj Khalifa,

BURJ KHALIFA

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Construction Completed: 2010

Tall: 828 meters/2,717 feet

Floors: 160

2 Taipei 101

Taipei101

Location: Taipei, Taiwan

Construction Completed:2004

Tall: 509 meters/ 1,670 feet

Floors: 101

3. Shanghai World Financial Center.

Shanghai-World-Financial-Center

Location: Shanghai, China

Construction Completed: 2008

Tall: 492 meters/1,614 feet

Floors: 101

4. International Commerce Centre

International Commerce Centre

Location: Hong Kong

Years completed: 2010

Tall: 484 meters/ 1,588 feet

Floors: 118

5 Petronas Towers

petronas-towers

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Construction Completed: 1998

Tall: 452 meters/ 1,483 feet

Floors: 88

6. Nanjing Greenland Financial Center

Nanjing-Greenland-Financial-Center

Location: Nanjing, China

Completed construction:2009

Tall: 450 meters/ 1,480 feet

Floors: 89

7 Willis Tower.

Will towers

Location: Chicago, United States

Completed construction: 1974

Tall: 442 meters/1,450 feet

Floors: 108

8 .Jin Mao Building

Jin Mao Building

Location: Shanghai, China

Completed Construction: 1998

Tall: 421 meters/1,381 feet

Floors: 88

9. Two International Finance Centre

Two International Finance Centre

Location: Hong Kong

Completed Construction:2003

Tall: 415 meters/ 1,362 feet

Floors: 88

10 CITIC Plaza

CITIC Plaza

Location: Guangzhou, China

Completed Construction:1997

Tall: 391 meters/1,283 feet

Floors: 80

Top 10 Tallest Roller Coasters In The World

Since amusement park business owner found many people loves roller coaster, the competition of Roller coaster productions began. Here, we are going to look up top 10tallest roller coaster in the world. sure most of them are in United states.

10 — Titan (245 ft) 
Address: Six Flags Over Texas — Texas

Titan

From 245 feet point, Titan drops all the passengers 225 feet below. Gravity pushed the rollercoaster moving at top speed 85 mph.

9 — Eejanaika (249 ft)
Address: Fuji Q Highland — Japan
Eejanaika is a 4th dimension rollercoaster and known as the second oldest 4th dimension roller coaster in the world. Their most renowned award is noted on the Guinness as the world’s most inversion roller coaster

8 — Fujiyama (259 ft)
Address: Fuji-Q Highland — Japan
Fujiyama is a classic roller coaster unit that has been used since 1997s. It offers max speed 82mph. located at the same park with Eejanaika, Fujiyama is physically larger and historically older.

7 . Thunder Dolphin (262.5 ft)
Address: LaQua — Japan
Thunder Dolphin is a conventional rollercoaster with unconventional landscape. The rail passes ferries Wheel Park and then a building block.

6 . Millennium Force (310 ft)
Address: Cedar Point — Ohio
Millennium Force has many awards from various organizations. Since 2000, it has won x Golden ticket award as best roller coaster in the world. Millennium force is a cable lift roller coaster that offer speed excitement 92 mph.

5 . Steel Dragon 2000 (318 ft )
Address: Nagashima Spa Land — Japan

Steel Dragon 2000

Steel Dragon 2000 is a 2-chain lifter rollercoaster with series loops matching dragon backbones. Steel Dragon 2000 is 8100 feet long that gives maximum speed 95 mph.

4 . Tower of Terror (377 ft)
Address: Dream world, Australia
Tower of Terror is classified as a shuttle coaster or reverse free-fall roller coaster. It has lifter mechanism that pulls the train 90 degree upward before drop it backward to the bottom. From the top peak, tower of terror offers 30-second free fall 100 mph.

3 .Superman: The Escape (415 ft) 
Address: Six Flags Magic Mountain — California
Superman: The Escape has top peak 415 feet high. From this peak, the train falls 328 feet below.

2 .Top Thrill Dragster (420 ft)
Address: Cedar Point — Ohio
After the train reaches its top point, the train drops 400 feet below. The train drop speed is 120 mph and it would stop 17 seconds after starting to dive below.

1 . Kingda Ka (456 ft)
Address: Six Flags Great Adventure — New Jersey

King Da Ka

Kingda Ka is our tallest roller coaster in the list. Kingda ka is a Stratocaster train that gives max speed 128 mph. It is so tall so that lightning strike several times hits the rail and damages it

Top 10 Tallest Lighthouses In The World

Today, we can find lighthouses not at the edges of the ocean only. These 10 lighthouses on the following list for example. Some are standing far away from the ocean and they rise taller than most building around the site where they stand. Here are top 10 tallest lighthouse in the world

1.) Jeddah Light (113 meters tall)

Jeddah Light

Jeddah Light is the tallest lighthouse in the world. The construction carries steel and concrete and it is located at the end of outer dock at the north side of Jeddah seaport entrance, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Jeddah Light itself is standing 113 meters high

2.) Perry Memorial Monument (107 meters tall)

Perry Memorial Monument

Perry Memorial Monument is known as the 2^nd tallest lighthouse in the world, the 1^st tallest lighthouse in US, and the most massive Doric tower in the world. It is 107 meters tall and it attracts around 200,000 tourists each year. The location of the Perry Memorial Monument is in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, US.

3.) Yokohama Marine Tower (106 meters)

Yokohama Marine Tower

Yokohama Marine Tower was built in 1961 and is rising 106 meters high. It is the tallest lighthouse in Japan and the tallest skeletal steel light tower in the world. Today, the lighthouse is still a functional observation deck in Yokohama, Japan

4.) Ile Vierge Lighthouse (82.5 meter)

Ile Vierge Lighthouse

Ile Vierge Lighthouse is the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world and the tallest stone light tower in Europe. The lighthouse lights the night of Finistere’s shore, France, since 1902.

5.) Lighthouse of Genoa (76 meters)

Lighthouse of Genoa

Lighthouse of Genoa is the 2^nd tallest conventional lighthouse in the world and the tallest lighthouse in Mediterranean. Stone is the main material of the building and it stands over the hill of San Benigno, Genoa, Italy

6.) Phare de Gatteville (75 meters)

Phare de Gatteville

Phare de Gatteville or Pointe de Barfleur Light is a granite construction lighthouse used since 1835. Phare de Gatteville is another France light tower and known as the third tallest conventional stone lighthouse in the world

7.) Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light (73 meters)

Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light

Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light holds a title as fourth tallest conventional lighthouse in the world. It is a metal lighthouse in St. Petersburg City, Russia, stands 73 meters high, and has the tallest range light in the world. Russian marked Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light with red and white paint.

8.) Mulan Tou Lighthouse (72 meters)

Mulan Tou Lighthouse

Mulan Tou Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in China, 5^th tallest conventional lighthouse in the world and 8^th tallest lighthouse in the world. Mulan Tou lighthouse is a concrete construction and has a nickname the Hainan head. The construction workers completed the lighthouse construction in 1995

9.) Baisha Men Lighthouse (72 meters)

Baisha Men Lighthouse

Baisha Men Lighthouse is in Hainan province, China, and it rises 72 meters high. The concrete lighthouse lights the night of Hainan`s sky since year 2000. The title of Baisha Men Lighthouse is the 6^th tallest conventional lighthouse in the world and 2^nd tallest lighthouse in China

10.) Storozhenskiy Light (71 meters)

Storozhenskiy

Storozhenskiy Light or the Storozhno Light is standing on the edge of Lake Ladoga, Russia. The 71 meters tall lighthouse is active since 1911. It is the fourth tallest stone lighthouse, seventh tallest conventional lighthouse in the world and the 10^th tallest lighthouse in the world.

Top 10 Tallest Models In The World

Working in Professional modeling agency required many specification. The girl must be photogenic, has ideal weight and good posture. In this industry, Height is another important aspect. Here, we are going to hello the 10 tallest model in the world. Here, Gisele Bündchen, the most expensive model in the world is not included because she is too short compare to the shortest on the list.
10. Rianne Ten Haken (5ft 11 in) 1,8 m

Rianne Ten Haken

Rianne is a Dutch and she was born in 7 May 1986. Her professional modeling career began as soon as she won Elite Model Look 2001 when she was 15.

9. Michelle Buswell (1,80 m or 5 ft and 11 in)
Michelle is American born August 3, 1982. She entered professional modeling in 2002 after she was invited to follow modeling casting while she was staying on a hotel near Disney World.

8. Julia Stegner (1,80 m or 5 ft 11 inch)
Julia is a German born November 2, 1984 in Munich. Before in modeling, she was a basket athlete in her high school. Her professional modeling career began after Louisa Von Minchwitz of Louisa Models found her while she was 15.
7. Jade Parfitt (1.85 m or 6 ft 1 in)
Jade is a British born 1 June 1978 in Kingston, London. She is a blond hair-blue eye model who enter modeling when she was 15 after she won “this Morning” UK TV modeling competition.

6. Erin O’Connor (1.83m or 6 ft)
Erin is a British born February 9, 1978. Her modeling career runs since 1996. So far, she has worked with DIOR, Donna Karan, Prada, John Galliano and Versace.
5. Janeta Samp (6, 05 feet)

Janeta Samp

Janete is a Polish born 1987 in Gdynia. She debut her professional career with Viva Paris while she was 18
4. Hana Soukupová (1.83 m or 6 ft)
Today, Hana is 26th year old professional model. Same as most girls on the list, she began her career when she was 15. Her first professional modeling deal was with Carolina Herrera Chic perfume
3. Oluchi Onweagba (6’1 feet 185cm)
Oluchi is a beautiful black model who was born in August 1 1982. She entered professional modeling in 16th year old after she champion Face Of Africa Contest 13 years ago.

2.Tiiu Kuik (6 ft 1 in or 1.85 meter)
Tiiu Kuik is Estonian born March 16 1987. She is now active as professional model for dozens fashion designers and 4 big modeling agencies. Two of them are Marilyn Model and D management.

1. Caroline Welz (6 ft 9 inches)

Caroline Welz

Caroline is German born July 6 1986 in Cologne. She is a professional Model, fashion designer and she is one of top 10 tallest living women in the world according to Guinness. On that list, she is the only tallest model.

Top 10 Tallest Waterfalls In The World

Although providing solid data of world’s tallest waterfall is complicated, we are lucky finding view legitimate data from World waterfall database and other resources. For some of you who are looking for trusted data of top 10 tallest waterfalls in the world, this is information you need.

10. SUTHERLAND FALLS [Fiordland, New Zealand]

Sutherland Falls

Sutherland falls in South Island has cumulative height 580 meters. The shortest waterfall composes 3 leaps. The waterfalls is known s the most beautiful in New Zealand.

9. LANGFOSS [Hordaland, Norway]
Langfoss is a scenic waterfall fills with cold water from Akra Fjord Mountain. It is 612 meter high according to Norway Online topographic Map.

8. SNOW CREEK FALLS [California, USA]
Snow Creek Falls tumbles down 652 meters down. It streams from Tenaya Canyon of Yosemite National Park. The best spot to view the waterfall is from Yosemite half dome

7. MARDALSFOSSEN [Møre og Romsdal, Norway]
Mardalsfossen is 656 meters high cumulatively. Despite its bad reputation because of protests and hydroelectricity controversy, the waterfall is still attractive object to visit every summer. The waterfall drops its flow from Lake Eikedalsvatnet

6. YOSEMITE FALLS [California, USA]
Yosemite falls drops 2,424 feet or 739 meters. It is considered the tallest in North America base on the cumulative heights. Yosemite fall is the eye of Yosemite valley the best rival of snow creek falls at Yosemite national park.

5. KJELFOSSEN [Sogn og Fjordane, Norway]

kjelfossen

Kjelfossen tumbles down at the steep wall of Nærøy Valley. It is regarded as the tallest fall in Norway according to Norgesglasset inspection. It has cumulative fall 755 meters or 2,477 feet. One of the best spot to view the waterfall is from Stalheium hotel outdoor terrace

4. CATARATA GOCTA [Cocachimba/San Pablo, Peru]
Catarata Gocta according to Millandorf expedition and National Geographic society survey in 2006 is 771 meters or 2,531 cumulatively. It is regarded as the tallest waterfall in Northern Peru. It composes 220-meter upper drop and 531 lower drop.

3. BROWNE FALLS [Fiordland, New Zealand]
Browne fall drains lake browne and is believed as the tallest in New Zealand although the brochure tell it differently. According to NZMapped, the waterfall is 836 meters deep or 2,744 feet but according to tours brochure it is only 619 meters high cumulatively.

2. CATARATA DE YUMBILLA [Cuispes, Peru]
Catarata de Yumbilla become attention after Catarata Gocta was found in 2006. Catarata de Yumbilla is a multi-drop waterfall with 896 cumulative heights. The waterfall is regarded as one of the most favorite object in Andes Mountains.

1. ANGEL FALLS (SALTO ÁNGEL) [Canaima, Venezuela]

Angel Falls

It is almost has no controversy that Angel falls is the tallest waterfall in the world. Angel fall is 979 meters high or 3,212 feet cumulatively. It streams from Auyantepui and share it wonders every time sun penetrates its light from the heaven

10 Tallest Mountains In The Solar System

The tallest mountain the world looks majestic and magnificent. The record is not taken by the mountain on earth. Can you guess the place where the tallest mountain occurs? It will be hard for you since you might think that other planets or satellites in the solar system do not have any mountain. For more information, I will show you the list of the tallest mountain in the solar system.

10. Makalu

Makalu is one the entry level. On earth, it is located on the fifth place of the highest mountain in the world. The location of this mountain is on Nepal and China border. The shape is totally unique for it looks like a pyramid.

tallest mountain: makalu

9. Lhotse

Another highest mountain that you can visit in China and Nepal border is Lhotse. The altitude is counted at 8,516 m above sea level. The first climbers who had conquered the summit point of Lhotse were Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger.

tallest mountain: Lhotse

8. Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga is situated on the border of India and Nepal. It is included in the Himalayan range. Actually this mountain is located in some countries like India, China, Bhutan and Nepal.

tallest mountain: Kangchenjunga

7. K-2  

K-2 is located on the seventh place of the tallest mountain in the solar system. On earth, it takes the second place. The name of this mountain is defined by Thomas Montgomerie. The successful climbers who conquered this mount were Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnon in 1954.

tallest mountain: k2

6. Mount Everest

Mount Everest remains the highest mountain in the world. There are many expeditions occurred to conquer the summit of this mountain. The first successful climbers were  Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and a Nepalese Sherpa tribseman.

tallest mountain: Mount Everest

5. Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea is considered as the largest mountain in the world. It is a dormant volcano that you can see on central Hawaii. The height of this mountain is 4,205 m above sea level with an extra height of 5,547 km to the ocean floor.

tallest mountain: mauna kea

4. Maxwell Montes

Maxwell Montes is measuring the height of 11,000 m. This mountain is located on planet Venus. The discovery of this mountain took place on 1967. The founder is the scientists at the American Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico.

tallest mountain: maxwell

3. Boösaule Montes

Boösaule Montes is a volcano mountain. The location of this mountain is on Io. It is one of the satellites of planet Jupiter. The elevation reaches the peak of 17,500 m. The name of this mountain is derived from a Greek Mythologist. It is a cave where one of Zeus’s sons was born.

tallest mountain: Boösaule Montes

2. Equatorial Ridge

Equatorial Ridge is situated on Iapetus. It is a satellite of Saturn. This mountain was firstly discovered on December 31, 2004 by Cassini spacecraft. The peak can reach the height of 20 kilometer.

tallest mountain: iapetus ridge

1. Olympus Mons

Olympus Mons breaks the record. The summit of this mountain can reach 24 km. The location of this mountain is on planet Mars. The mountain has been founded by US space probe called as Mariner 9, in 1971.

tallest mountain: OlympusMons

Are you impressed with height of the tallest mountains above?

Top 10 Tallest Women In The World

Here`s the post of top 10 tallest woman in the world. Their condition is not descended from their parents and I don’t think they want their son to be higher than them one day.

1.Yao Defen

Measurement: 7 feet 8inch or 233 cm

Yao Defen

Yao Defen has claimed herself as the tallest woman in the world. When she stands, she can reach any object 233 cm above the ground. Her weight is 200kg or 440 pounds and her shoe`s size is 26 (UK standard) or 78 for EU. Her condition has been caused by tumors which lay inside her pituitary gland.

2.Sandy Allen

Measurement: 7feet 7¼inch or 232 cm

Sandy Allen

From 1976-2008, Sandy Allen was titled as the tallest women in the world by The Guinness Book. In 2008, she passed away and her title has been replaced by Yao Defen since 2010.

3. Malgorzata Dydek

Measurement: 7 feet 2inch or 218 cm

Malgorzata Dydek

Malgorzata Dydek is an American Basketball player and she is the tallest American basket ball player in US and may be in all female basket ball clubs in the world

4.Zainab Bibi

Measurement: 7 feet 2inch – 218 cm

Zainab Bibi

Zainal Bibi is the tallest woman in Pakistan but she currently has moved to UK because she said she became a terrorist target in her own country.

5.Uljana Semjonova

Measurement: 7feet – 213 cm

Uljana Semjonova

Uljana Semjonova is a basket ball player from Latvia. From 1970s and 1980s, she had become the tallest female basket ball player in the world

6. Gitika Srivastava

Measurement: 6feet 11inch – 211 cm

Gitika Srivastava

She is a former basketball player from India. With her height, she can make many score for her team

7.Malee Duangdee

Measurement: 6 feet 10inch – 208 cm

Malee Duangdee

She comes from Thailand and her name is known around Thailand as the tallest woman in that country

8. Caroline Welz

Measurement: 6 feet 9inch or 206 cm.

Caroline Welz

She is 22 years old girl that has been titled as the tallest woman in Germany. It is impossible to find a girl taller than her in that country

9.Rita Miniva Besa

Measurement: 6feet 8inch or 203 cm

Rita Miniva

She was coming from Zambia and she has resided in US this moment. She has a big chance on that country to be one of the most successful basket ball players in US if she wants to

10. Heather Greene

Measurement: 6 feet 5½inch or 196 cm

Heather Greene

Heather Greene is our shortest- tallest woman in the world in this top 10 list. She lives in Las Vegas and her height is 196 cm. With her height, it seems it is easy for her to dominate any men around her apartment

Top 10 Tallest Men In The World

Here`s list of top 10 world`s tallest man. They were not a basketball players and I believe their body were not supported by strong bone. Before they were known as one of the tallest person in the planet, they never did any weird training to extend their height. As information, most of these 10 tallest people already die right now.

1.Name: Robert Wadlow
Born February 22, 1918
Die : July 15, 1940 (age 22)
Nationality: United States
Height: 272 cm or 8 feett 11.1 inch
Status: Confirmed as tallest male and person by Guinness World Records.

Robert Wadlow

2. Name: John Rogan
Live: 1868–1905
Nationality: United States
Height: 267 cm or 8 feet 8 inch
Info: Second tallest male in recorded history.He died because of ankylosis and other complication.

John Rogan

3.Name : John F. Carroll
Live: 1932-1969
Nationality: United States
Height: 264 cm or 8 feet and 7¾ inch
Info: He grew taller because of he was suffering 2-dimensional spinal curvature (Kyphoscoliosis) and acromegalic gigantism.

John F. Carroll

4. Name:Väinö Myllyrinne
Born: 27 February 1909
Die: 13 April 1963
Height: 251 cm and 8 feet 3 inch

Info: Recorded as the tallest Soldier in the world after He served Finnish Defense Forces before he died. His height was only 222cm before he reached 30 years old. After 30, his body reached its new height to 251 cm

Väinö Myllyrinne

5.Name: Don Koehler
Nationality: United States
Born: September 1, 1925
Die: February 26, 1981
Height: 249 cm and 8 feet 2 inch
Info: He was known as the tallest man in 1970s and He had twin sister who was 175 cm (5 ft 9 inch tall)

Don Koehler

6. Name: Bernard Coyne
Nationality: United States
Born : July 27, 1897
Die: May 20, 1921
Height: 249 cm or 8 feet 2 inch

Info: In 1918, during Word War I, he wanted to join the army but then he was refused because when he stood his height reached 7 feet 9 inches

Bernard Coyne

7. Name: Vikas Uppal
Nationality: India
Live: 1986- June 30, 2007
Height: 249 cm or 8 feet 2 inch
Info: His Height was not officially measured by Guinness.

Vikas-Uppal

8.Name; Sultan Kösen
Nationality: Turkey
Born: December 10, 1982
Die: Not Yet
Height: 249 cm or 8 feet and 2 inch
Info: Formally, he is a farmer. Since September 17th, 2009, Guinness World Records has titled him the tallest living person in the world.

Sultan Kösen

9.Name: Patrick Cotter O’Brien (Bristol Giant, Irish Giant)
Nationality: Republic of Ireland
Live: 1760 till September 8, 1806
Height: 246 cm or 8 feet and 1 inch

Info: He was recorded as the tallest person in the world for almost 100 years before the born of John Rogan. He is the first in the medical history to stand at a verified height of 8 feet

Patrick Cotter O'Brien

10. Name; Gabriel Estêvão Monjane
Nationality: Mozambique
Live: 1944 – 1990
Height: 246 cm or 8 feet and ¾ inch

Info: Guinness World Records listed him as tallest man from 1988 to 1990. Perhaps, His name would always be remembered as the tallest man in Africa forever.

Gabriel Estêvão Monjane

Top 10 Tallest Mountain In The World

Here`s the list of top 10 tallest mountain in the world. Most of top 10 mountains are standing more than 8000 meters above sea level and most of them are connected with Himalaya mountain complex. Actually, term tallest and highest mountain in the world is still debatable but, we don’t discuss it here. Let’s check out the list.
10. Annapurna I

10.Annapurna I

Annapurna I is 8,091 meters/26,545 feet height. The Range is starting from Annapurna to Himalaya. The Prominence is 2,984 m4, The Mountain is the member of Cho Oyu Mountain and it was first time climbed in 1950

9. Nanga Parbat

Nanga Parbat

Nanga Parbat height is 8,126 meters/26,660 feet. The Range of the mountain is from Nanga Parbat to Himalaya. The prominence is 4,608 m4 and it is family of Dhaulagiri Mountain. The peak was climbed for the first time in 1953.
8. Manaslu

Manaslu

Manaslu is rising 8,163 meters/ 26,781 feet from the sea level. The range starts from Manaslu to Himalaya. The prominence is 3,092 m4, the mountain is family of Cho Oyu Mountain and it was climbed the first time in 1956.

7. Dhaulagiri I

dhaulagiri I

Dhaulagiri I is rising 8,167 meters/ 26,795 feet high. The range is starting from Dhaulagiri Mountain to Himalaya. The prominence is 3,357 m4. The parent mountain is K2 Mountain and it was climbed for the first time I 1960.

6. Cho Oyu

Cho Oyu

Cho Oyu is 8,188 meters/26,864 feet tall. The range starts from Mahalangur to Himalaya mountain. The Prominence is 2.340 m4. The parent mountain if Cho Oyu is Mount Everest and the site was climbed for the first time in 1954

5. Makalu

Makalu

Makalu is a family of Mount Everest (Lhotse) mountain and the height is 8,485 meters / 27,838 feet. The range is starting from Mahalangur to Himalaya. The Prominence is 2,386 m4 and it was successfully climbed for the first time in 1955.

4. Lhotse

Lhotse

Lhotse is 6th tallest mountain in the world and it rises 8,516meters/ 27,940 feet high. The range of the mountain is from Malangur to Himalaya. The prominence is 610 m4, this mountain is a family of Mount Everest, and it was first time climbed in 1956.

3 Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga is standing 8,586 meters/ 28,169 feet high and the range is from Kangchenjunga to Himalaya mountain. It is the part of Mount Everest family, The prominence is 3,922 m4, and it was first time climbed in 1955

2. K2/Qogir or Godwin Austen

K2

K2 is rising 8,611 meters/ 28,251 feet tall and the range is from Baltoro to Karakoram. The prominence is 4,017 m4 and it is a family of Mount Everest. The mountain was first time climbed in 1954.

1. Mount Everest/ Sagarmatha / Chomolungma

mount everest

Mount Everest/ Sagarmatha / Chomolungma is rising 8,848 meters/ 29,029 feet from the sea level and the range is from Mahalangur to Himalaya. The prominence is 8,848m4 and it was first time climbed in 1953. Mount Everest is the parent of the tallest mountain in the world from the rank 2 to 4th.

Top 10 Tallest Trees In The World

Sun and rain have created the soil of the earth habitable and comfortable for trees to grow. Some of them are destined to grow view meters high before axe and chainsaw ended up its story and view of them are lucky enough to grow more than 100 meters high and founded by foresters and protected.

In August 26, 2006, view foresters found a new coast redwood in Redwood National park, California that is taller than former redwood tree that was found view months before (1st June 2006) also at Redwood creek tributary. The detail is available on the following information. Additionally, the latest tallest tree in the world is followed by 9 other tall trees on other forests

1. Hyperion (coast redwood/Sequoia sempervirens/Giant Redwood)

hyperion

Height: 115.61 meters (379.3 feet tall)

Location: Redwood Creek Tributary

Info: Confirmed by LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) optical remote sensing as tallest redwood on earth.

2. Helios (coast redwood/Sequoia sempervirens/Giant Redwood)

helios redwood

Height: 114.58 meters (375.9 ft)

Location: Redwood Creek Tributary

Info: Former highest tree on earth from 7/1/2006 – 8/25/2006

3. Icarus (coast redwood/Sequoia sempervirens/Giant Redwood)

icarus

Height: 113.14 meters (371.2 ft)

Location: Redwood Creek Tributary

Info: Found in July 1st, 2006.

4. Stratosphere Giant (Redwood Giant)

Stratosphere Giant

Height: 113.11 meters (371.1 ft) –

Location: Humboldt, Rockefeller Forest.

Info: Former holder of tallest tree in the world, 2000-2006

5. National Geographic Society (Redwood Giant)

Height: 112.71 meters (369.9 ft)

Location: Redwood Creek.

Info: Former holder of tallest tree in the world 1994-1995

6. Orion (Redwood Giant)

Height: 112.63 meters (369.5 ft)

Location: Redwood Creek Tributary.

Info: Found and verified by LIDAR

7. Lauralyn

Height: 112.62 meters (369.5 ft) –

Location: Humboldt, South Fork Eel River.

Info: Found by Paul Zinke & Al Stangenburger.

8. Rockefeller

rockefeller redwood

Height: 112.60 meters (369.3 ft)

Location: Humboldt, Upper Bull Creek Flat.

9. Paradox

Height: 112.56 meters (369.2 ft)

Location: Humboldt, Rockefeller Forest.

Info: Tallest tree in the world, 1995-1996

10. Mendocino

mendocino

Height: 112.20 m (368.1 ft)

Location: Montgomery, Montgomery Flat.

Info: Former Tallest tree in the world, 1996-2000

The exact location of top 10 tallest tree in the world above is secret so the picture available on this post is only illustration. The trees are not guarded 24/7 and only sealed the information what keep the trees grow higher. Hopefully, the location is never leaked to public.

Top 10 Tallest Basketball Players

n NBA history, there are 10 professional NBA players that are listed on the record of top 10 tallest NBA player all the time. Mostly, Tall players are benefited on the matches because they can reach the ring quicker and easier than other shorter players. Back to the topic, let’s check out the top 10 players.

10. Name: Priest Lauderdale

Priest Lauderdale

Tall/weight: 7 feet 4 inches/ 325lbs

Carrier: Atlanta Hawks (1996-97)

Denver Nuggets (1997-98)

Priest was playing in NBA for 2 seasons before he decided to move to Bulgaria after the 2^ndseason over.

9. Ralph Sampson

Ralph Sampson

Tall/Weight: 7 feet 4 inches/235 lbs

Career:

Houston Rockets (1983-88)

Golden State Warriors (1988-89)

Sacramento Kings (1989-91)

Washington Bullets (1991-92)

He was playing for Houston Rockets longer than the other. Hakeem Olajuwon called him Twin towers. His career in NBA was ended because of injuries

8. Rik Smits

Rik Smits

Tall/Weight: 7 feet 4 inches/ 265 lbs

Career: Indiana Pacers (1988-2000)

Rik was playing for Indiana pacers 12 seasons. He never move to other club and he came from Dutch before he went to US and became a professional NBA player

7. Mark Eaton

Mark Eaton

Tall/weight: 7 feet 4 inches/ 290 Pounds

Career: Utah Jazz (1982 – 1993)

Mark Eaton was one of the best defender in Utah Jazz. He was paying for the team 11 years and after he retired, he decided to open 2 restaurants in Salt La
ke City.

6. Slavko Vranes

Slavko Vranes

Tall/Weight: 7 feet 5 inches/275 pounds

Career: Portland Trail Blazers (2003 – 2004)

Slavko had not a long career in professional NBA games. For Portland Trail Blazer, he was only signed contract for 10 days and the team only used his skill 3 minutes. I think we should put him to a list of the highest basketball players with the shortest career in NBA

5. Chuck Nevitt

Chuck Nevitt

Tall/Weight: 7 feet 5 inches/250 pounds

Career: Houston Rockets (1982-83, 1988-90)

Los Angeles Lakers (1984-86)

Detroit Pistons (1986-88)

Chicago Bulls (1992)

San Antonio Spurs (1993)

Chuck has long history in NBA but his career was not really impressive. Most of the time, he just sitting on the bench or played on the last minutes when his team already outmatch the opponent or got huge loss.

4. Shawn Bradley

Shawn Bradley

Tall/weight: 7 feet 6 inches/ 275 lbs

Career: Philadelphia 76ers (1993–95)

New Jersey Nets (1995–97)

Dallas Mavericks (1997–2005)

Shawn was playing for NBA and sometime he played for German National basket ball team in International competitions. He was a good defender and scorer

3.) Yao Ming

Yao Ming

Tall/Weight:7 feet 6 inches/ 310 lbs

Career: Houston Rockets (2002 – now)

Yao Ming is active NBA player and he is the only active basket player in this list. He started his NBA career with Houston Rockets and he never move to other clubs since the first time he joined with the team in 2002.

2. Gheorghe Muresan

Gheorghe Muresan

Tall/Weight: 7 feet 7 inches/ 303 lbs

Career: Washington Bullets (1993–94; 1995–97)

New Jersey Nets (1998–2000)

Gheorghe is a professional NBA player from Romania. Besides playing basketball, he was acting as well. In 1998, he was playing for the movie “My Giant”. Unfortunately, his Hollywood career was not as good as his NBA career

1. Manute Bol

Manute Bol

Tall/weight: 7 feet 7 inches/ 225 pounds

Career: Washington Bullets (1985–88, 1994),

Golden State Warriors (1988–90, 1994)

Philadelphia 76ers (1990–93),

Miami Heat (1993–94)

Manute Bol came from Sudan and he is known for his skill to block any shots from the opponent. He is one of the most renowned defender in NBA history and during his career he did more blocks than shooting. In 1987, he was partnering with Mugsy Bagoes (one of the shortest NBA players) as the tallest basketball player and shortest pair in the basketball field

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