Bayon

Near to the magnificent building known as Angkor Wat are many, many other ruins and one of them is the Bayon, which has huge faces carved into the stone. It is a very striking sight.

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Angkor Wat

During a conversation between classes today I spoke with some students about Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The photo below is the central part, but the whole area is huge and there are many buildings spread over many kilometres.

Angel Falls

The Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world. It is 979m high, and even though it contains much less water than Niagara Falls it is 16 times higher.

Niagara Falls 3

Some students asked me how there can be two Niagara Falls, one in Canada and one in the USA.

If you look at the photo below you can see that the river leading to the falls, the Niagara River, is divided by a small island. On one side of this island is the Horsehoe Falls which is in Canada and on the other side is the American Falls which is in the USA.

Niagara Falls 2

As I mentioned in the previous post Niagara Falls is in both Canada and the United States. Here is a photo of the falls in the US.

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls (which is the answer to Quick Quiz XXVIII) is partly in Canada and partly in the USA. The photo below is the Canadian part of the falls, and is known as the Horseshoe Falls, because of its shape.

These waterfalls are certainly not the the highest or the biggest waterfalls in the world, but the incredible power of the water as it disappears over the falls is absolutely amazing.

Quick Quiz XXVIII (with answer)

Which American landmark is moving backwards?