Tallest

• Tallest building – Burj Khalifa in Dubai

• Tallest road – Khardungla Pass (Leh Manali, India)

• Tallest fountain – Fountain Hills, Arizona

• Tallest free standing structure (Tower) – CN Tower, Toronto (Canada)

• Tallest tree – The Redwood Tree

• Tallest Railway line – Quin – Hai – Tibet (China)

• Tallest animal – Giraffe

• Tallest office building – Petronas Twin Tower (Malaysia)

• Tallest bridge – Royal Gorge Arkansas, America)

• Tallest Statue – Statue of Motherland (USSR)

• Tallest Minaret – Sultan Hassan Mosque (Egypt)

Highest

• Highest Plateau – Tibet

• Highest Railway – Qinghai – Tibet

• Highest Airport – Lhasa Airport (Tibet)

• Highest Town – Wenchuan (Tibet)

• Highest Mountain Peak – Mt. Everest (Nepal)

• Highest Mountain – Himalaya

• Highest Lake – Titicaca (Bolivia)

• Highest Continent – Antartica

• Highest Waterfall – Angel Falls (Venezuela)

• Highest Active Volcano – Guayathiri (Chile)

• Highest Volcano – Cotopaxy (Ecuador)

• Highest Railway Station – Condor Station (Bolivia)

• Highest River Bridge – Royal Gorge (Colorado)

• Highest Road Bridge – Bailey bridge built by the Indian Army at Khardungla (Ladakh)

• Highest Bridge – Milau (France)

• Highest Capital City – La Paz (Bolivia)

Largest

• Largest Animal – Blue Whale

• Largest Land Animal – The African Bush Elephant

• Largest Archipelago – Indonesia

• Largest Airport – King Khalid International Airport (Riyadh – Saudi Arabia)

• Largest Continent – Asia

• Largest gulf – Gulf of Mexico

• Largest Ocean – Pacific

• Largest River – Amazon

• Largest Island – Greenland

• Largest River Basin – Amazon

• Largest Lake (Salt Water) – Caspian sea

• Largest Lake (Fresh Water) – Lake Superior (North America)

• Largest Artificial Lake – Lake Mead at Hoover Dam (USA)

• Largest bay – Hudson Bay (North Canada)

• Largest Gorge – Grand Canyon (USA)

• Largest Sea – South China Sea

• Largest Delta – Sundarbans (India & Bangladesh)

• Largest Peninsula – Arabia

• Largest Country (In Area) – Russia

• Largest Country (In Population) – China

• Largest Temple – Angkorwat (Cambodia)

• Largest Church – St.Peter’s Basilica, (Rome)

• Largest Mosque – Sha Faisal Mosque (Islamabad)

• Largest Embassy – Russian Embassy (Beijing)

• Largest Democracy – India

• Largest Electorate – India

• Largest War Plane – Mirage (France)

• Largest Prison – Kharkov (Russia)

• Largest Hotel – MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (USA)

• Largest Canal – Keil Canal in Germany

• Largest Forest – Coniferous Forests (Northern Russia)

• Largest Palace – Imperial Palace, Beijing

• Largest Stadium – Strahove (Czech Republic)

• Largest Library – United States Library of Congress

• Largest Museum – American Museum of Natural History (New York-USA)

• Largest town – Mt. Isa (Queensland)

• Largest Dam – Three Gorges (China)

• Largest Reef – Great Barrier Reef, (Australia)

• Largest Park – Wood Buffalo National Park (Canada)

• Largest Zoo – Krugal National Park (South Africa)

• Largest Strait – Tartar Strait

• Largest River Island – Majuli (Assam)

• Largest Dome in the World – Astrodome (Housten- USA)

• Largest Inland Sea – Mediterranean Sea

• Largest City (Population) – Tokyo (Japan)

• Largest Wall – The Great Wall (China)

• Largest Cave – Mammoth Cave, Kentucky (USA)

• Largest Cemetery – Leningrad (Russia)

• Largest Railway Station – Grand Central Terminal (New York)

• Largest University Building – University of Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

• Largest Open University – Indira Gandhi National Open University (New Delhi)

• Largest Steel Plant – Nippon Steel plant (Japan)

• Largest Active Volcano – Mauna Lao (Hawaii)

• Largest Planet – Jupiter

• Largest Carnivorous Mammal – Polar Bear

• Largest Bird – Ostrich

• Largest Sea Bird – Albatross

• Largest Cold Desert – Gobi (Mongolia)

• Largest Diamond – The Cullinan

• Largest parliament – The National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China

• Largest Plateau – Pamir (Tibet)

• Largest Mountain Range – The Himalaya

• Largest Bank – World Bank (Washington)

• Largest Cricket Stadium – Melbourne (Australia)

• Largest Natural Satellite – Ganymede (Jupiter)

• Largest Statue – Statue of Liberty

• Largest Book Publishing Company – Mc Graw Hill (New York)

• Largest Epic – Mahabharat

Longest

• Longest Wall – Great Wall of China

• Longest Wall – Great Wall of China

• Longest Dictionary – Oxford English Dictionary

• Longest Shipping Canal – Baltic White Sea Canal

• Longest Beach – Rio de Janerio (Brazil)

• Longest Railway Line – Trans – Siberian Railway

• Longest Swimming Canal – English Canal

• Longest Day – June 21

Biggest

• Biggest Bird – African Ostrich

• Biggest Desert – Sahara (Africa)

• Biggest library – National Kie Library (CIS)

• Biggest Planet – Jupiter

• Biggest Dome – Gol Gumbaz (India)

• Biggest Palace – Vatican (Italy)

• Biggest Reptile – Saltwater Crocodile

• Biggest Car Manufacturer – General Motors (Detroit, America)

• Biggest lizard – Komodo Dragons

• Biggest Eggs – Ostrich Eggs

• Biggest Flower – Rafflesia

• Biggest Passenger Ship – Queen Elizebeth II

• Biggest Diamond Mine – Kimberley (South Africa)

• Biggest Park – Yellow Stone National Park

• Biggest Auditorium – Municipal Auditorium (Atlantic City)

• Biggest Football Stadium – Marakana (Brazil)

Deepest

• Deepest Point in the Ocean – Challenger Deep of Mariana Trench in Pacific Ocean

• Deepest Lake – Lake Baikal, (Siberia)

• Deepest Ocean – Pacific Ocean

• Deepest Gorge – Hell’s Canyon, (USA)

Smallest

• Smallest Bird – Humming Bird

• Smallest Continent – Australia

• Smallest Ocean – Arctic

• Smallest State – Vatican

• Smallest Flowering Plant – Wolfia

• Smallest Planet – Mercury

• Smallest Museum – Arizona, US

• Smallest PC – Space Cube

• Smallest Colony – Gibraltar

Miscellaneous

• Oldest Religion – Hinduism

• Oldest National Flag – Denmark

• Oldest Plant – Rose

• Oldest Capital City – Damascus

• Fastest Bird – Swift

• Fastest Planet – Mercury

• Fastest Land Animal – Cheetah

• Shortest River – Roe (Montana)

• Hottest Planet – Venus

• Lowest Point on Earth – Dead Sea

• Lowest Temperature – Absolute Zero (-273oC)

• Least Populous City – Vatican

• Most Poisonous Fish – Puffer Fish

• Coldest Place – Vostok (Antarctica)

• Strongest Natural Fibre – Silk

• Widest Bridge – Sydney Harbour Bridge

• Busiest Airport – Chicago O’Hare International Airport

• Coldest Planet – Neptune

• Widest Waterfall – Khone Falls