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The Qinghai-Tibet railroad line connecting the Chinese city of Xining in Qinghai province with Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous region, is the highest railroad line in the world (16640 ft above sea level).
The National Geographic Magazine is published continuously since 1888. Currently the magazine is published regularly in 38 local versions around the world.
Japan consists of more than 3900 islands, the Philippines are located on more than 7100 islands and Indonesia covers more than 18300 islands, but only a little over 920 are permanently inhabited.
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PhilippinesIn Mexico, off the coast of Cancun, deep in the Caribbean Sea, there is the largest underwater museum in the world. The exhibits that went to the bottom of the sea are sculptures by British artist Jason de Caires. Attractions can be admired by diving or swimming in a boat with a glass bottom.
MexicoThe Iguazu Waterfall, located on the Argentinean-Brazilian border, is about 1.2 mi wide and consists of 275 separate cascades. The sound of falling water, down a 262 ft deep chasm, is heard within 12.4 mi.
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A guide on seasons around the world.
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Travel Navigator: 137 countries worth visiting in April.
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Traveler's Essential
Regardless of whether you are going on vacation in Europe or planning a trip to another continent, it is worth reading a collection of useful information that will help plan your trip.
Travel safety
Find out if travel to the country you are planning to visit is safe. See interactive travel risk map for countries and territories of the world and read more about security threats at selected location.
Tourist season
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With or without a visa?
Check the Visa Requirements Map & Passport Power Rank to see which countries you can visit without a tourist visa and where a visa is required, plus how powerful your passport is.
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An overview of countries and their dependencies ranked by surface area. See also area comparison tool to compare any pair of countries, islands or continents.
