Highest Point on Earth

At 29,029 feet (8848 meters), Mt. Everest is famed as the highest peak on earth. And that?s true. It?s also not true. It all depends on how one looks at it. Technically, Mt. Everest?s rocky peak is the highest bit of land from sea level. But because the earth isn?t a perfect sphere, certain lower points are in effect ?higher? in space. Mt. Everest is less close to the moon and stars than another mountain which is relatively unknown. And that is Mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador. It?s just over 20,000 feet high, so while it?s not as tall as Mt. Everest, it is actually closer to outer space due to the shape of the earth.

Highest Point Accessible by Vehicle

In Tibet, the stark Semo La road is over 20,000 feet high and takes you through hauntingly beautiful vistas and a treacherous mountain pass. Word has it that Marsimik La is the highest road on earth; but it all comes down to what one might consider an accessible road. Semo La can be used by vehicles. Authorities believe there may be other, higher roads, even more remote, but so far they have not been documented.

Tristan de Cunha: Most Remote Island on Earth

The most remote inhabited island group in the world, Tristan de Cunha in the southern Atlantic Ocean, is so tiny its main island has no airstrip. Home to 272 people sharing just 8 surnames, inhabitants suffer from hereditary complaints like asthma and glaucoma. Annexed by the United Kingdom in the 1800s, the island?s inhabitants have a British postal code and, while they can order things online, it takes a very long time for their orders to arrive. But then, that?s the trade off for having your own island settlement some 2,000 miles from the nearest continent.

Biggest Pure Vertical Drop on Earth

Mount Thor, in Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, presents a 4,100 foot pure vertical drop. Mt. Thor is Canada?s most famous peak, and it?s made of pure granite. It?s a favorite of thrill seekers and climbers. There have been a few recent rappel expeditions, with one fatality in 2006.

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