The hottest, coldest, deepest and driest spots on the planet, with the numbers to prove it.
The hottest air temperature ever recorded on Earth was 134 °F, in Death Valley, in 1913.
“In the afternoon hours of July 10, 1913, the United States Weather Bureau recorded a temperature of 134 °F (56.7 °C) at Furnace Creek in Death Valley, which stands as the highest ambient air temperature ever recorded on the surface of the Earth.”
Source: Death Valley, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
The coldest reliably measured natural temperature on Earth is −89.2 °C, at Vostok Station in Antarctica.
“the station lies at the southern Pole of Cold, with the lowest reliably measured natural temperature on Earth of −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F; 184.0 K).”
Source: Vostok Station, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
The Mariana Trench is the deepest ocean trench on Earth.
“The Mariana Trench is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth”
Source: Mariana Trench, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
Measured from under the ocean, Mauna Kea's prominence is rivaled only by Mount Everest.
“its prominence from under the ocean is 30,610 ft (9,330 m), rivaled only by Mount Everest.”
Source: Mauna Kea, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall.
“It is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 metres (3,212 ft), and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft).”
Source: Angel Falls, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
The Atacama is the driest nonpolar desert in the world.
“The Atacama Desert is the driest nonpolar desert in the world”
Source: Atacama Desert, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
Antarctica is mostly a desert.
Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.
“Lake Baikal is a rift lake and the deepest lake in the world.”
Source: Lake Baikal, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
The shores of the Dead Sea are the lowest land on Earth.
“making its shores the lowest land-based elevation on Earth.”
Source: Dead Sea, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
Chimborazo's summit, not Everest's, is the farthest point from Earth's center.
“its summit is the farthest point on Earth's surface from its center due to its location along the equatorial bulge.”
Source: Chimborazo, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
The Amazon discharges more water than the next seven largest independent rivers combined.
“greater than the next seven largest independent rivers combined.”
Source: Amazon River, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.