Country	Object	Field	Date
Argentina	Southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia Ushuaia Ushuaia may refer to the following:*Ushuaia, a city in Argentina.**Ushuaia Department, an administrative division**Ushuaia River**Ushuaia International Airport**Colegio Nacional de Ushuaia, National School of Ushuaia.... , located at 54°48′S 68°18′W	Geography	2009
Australia	Smallest continent Continent A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with seven regions commonly regarded as continents—they are : Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.Plate tectonics is... , Australia Australia (continent) Australia is the world's smallest continent, comprising the mainland of Australia and proximate islands including Tasmania, New Guinea, the Aru Islands and Raja Ampat Islands... , 8,468,300 km2 (3,269,629 sq mi) km2	Geography	2010
Bangladesh	Largest river delta River delta A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river...  in the world, Ganges Delta Ganges Delta The Ganges Delta is a river delta in the South Asia region of Bengal, consisting of Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal, India. It is the world's largest delta, and empties into the Bay of Bengal... , 105,000 km2	Geography	2005
Bangladesh	Largest mangrove forest in the world, Sundarbans Sundarbans The Sundarbans [Sundarban Tour Booking-9051115228] is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.The name Sundarban can be literally translated as "beautiful jungle" or "beautiful forest" in the Bengali language... , 6,000 km2	Environment	2005
Brazil	Longest beach Beach A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...  in the world, Praia do Cassino Praia do Cassino Praia do Cassino is located adjacent to the city of Rio Grande, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is commonly known in Brazil as the longest beach in the world , stretching from the Molhes in Cassino beach to nearly Chuí, on... , 254 km	Geography	2005
Brazil	Largest and most species-rich rainforest Rainforest Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...  in the world, Amazon Rainforest Amazon Rainforest The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...  (Brazil owns 60% of its area, about 3,300,000 km2 from 5,500,000 km2)	Environment	2010
Kingdom of Bulgaria	Oldest gold Gold Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a... en treasure in the world, Varna Necropolis Varna Necropolis The Varna Necropolis is a burial site in the western industrial zone of Varna , Bulgaria, internationally considered one of the key archaeological sites in world prehistory... , 7,000 years	Culture	2011
Mainland China	Largest city square, Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square is a large city square in the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen Gate located to its North, separating it from the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the third largest city square in the world... , 440,000 m²	Architecture	2010
Mainland China	Largest shopping mall, New South China Mall, 600,000 m2 (6.46 million sq ft)	Architecture	2010
Mainland China	Longest building, Great Wall, 8,851.8 km (5,500.3 mi)	Architecture	2010
Mainland China	Longest canal Canal Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...  or artificial river River A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including... , Grand Canal, 1,776 km (1,103 mi)	Architecture	2010
Mainland China	Tallest statue, Spring Temple Buddha Spring Temple Buddha The Spring Temple Buddha is a statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in the Zhaocun township of Lushan County, Henan, China. It is placed within the Fodushan Scenic Area, close to National Freeway no. 311. The statue was completed in 2002.... , 128 m (420 ft)	Architecture	2010
Mainland China	Largest hydroelectric power station and largest electricity-generating plant of any kind, Three Gorges Dam Three Gorges Dam The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China...  with over 18,300 MW of total capacity	Energy	2010
Mainland China	Longest and deepest canyon Canyon A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Rivers have a natural tendency to reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water it will eventually drain into. This forms a canyon. Most canyons were formed by a process of... , Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon	Geography	2010
Mainland China	Busiest port by cargo tonnage, Port of Shanghai Port of Shanghai The Port of Shanghai, located in the vicinity of Shanghai, comprises a deep-sea port and a river port.In 2010, Shanghai port overtook Singapore port to become the world's busiest container port...  with 561,446,000 tons of cargo per year	Transport	2007
Mainland China	Highest airport Airport An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport... , Qamdo Bangda Airport Qamdo Bangda Airport Qamdo Bamda Airport , also known as Bangda Airport, located in Bangda, Qamdo, Tibet, is the highest airport in the world, at an elevation of . Runway 14/32 is the longest publicly used runway in the world, at ....  at 4,334 m (14,219 ft)	Transport	2010
Mainland China	Highest paved international road Road A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any... , Karakoram Highway Karakoram Highway The Karakoram Highway is the highest paved international road in the world, but at its peak at the China-Pakistan border it is only paved on the Chinese side. It connects China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an altitude of as confirmed by both...  at 4,693 m (15,397 ft)	Transport	2010
Mainland China	Highest railway line, Qingzang railway Qingzang railway The Qinghai–Xizang railway, Qingzang railway, or Qinghai–Tibet railway , is a high-elevation railway that connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in People's Republic of China....  at 5,072 m (16,640 ft)	Transport	2010
Mainland China	Highest railway tunnel, Fenghuoshan tunnel Fenghuoshan tunnel The Fenghuoshan Tunnel is the highest railway tunnel in the world. It is 1,338 metres long, and stands 4,905 meters above sea level...  at 4,905 m	Transport	2010
Mainland China	Longest bridge, Weihe Grand Bridge, 79,732 m (261,590 ft)	Transport	2010
Mainland China	Fastest supercomputer TOP500 The TOP500 project ranks and details the 500 most powerful known computer systems in the world. The project was started in 1993 and publishes an updated list of the supercomputers twice a year... , Tianhe-I Tianhe-I Tianhe-I, Tianhe-1, or TH-1 , in English, "Milky Way Number One", is a supercomputer capable of an Rmax of 2.566 petaFLOPS...  with 2.5 petaflops	Technology	2010
Mainland China	Longest metro system, Shanghai Metro Shanghai Metro The Shanghai Metro is the urban rapid transit system of China's largest city, Shanghai. The system incorporates both subway and light rail lines. It opened in 1995, making Shanghai the third city in Mainland China, after Beijing and Tianjin, to have a rapid transit system... , 420 km	Transport	2010
Colombia	Highest coastal range Coastal range Coast Range or Coastal range may refer to:*North American examples are the coastal ranges of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. states of Oregon, Washington, and California, and Alaska, referred to as the Pacific Coast Ranges... , Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is an isolated mountain range apart from the Andes chain that runs through Colombia. Reaching an altitude of 5,700 metres above sea level just 42 km from the Caribbean coast, the Sierra Nevada is the world's highest coastal range... , over 5,700 m	Geography	2010
Denmark	Largest island,  Greenland, 2,130,800 km²	Geography	2010
Finland	World's largest snow fort Snow fort A snow fort or snow castle is a usually open-topped temporary structure made of snow walls that is used for recreational purposes. Snow forts are generally built by children as a playground game or winter pastime and are used as defensive structures in snowball fights... , the SnowCastle of Kemi	Culture	2010
Iceland	Largest geothermal power plant, Hellisheidi Power Station with 400 MW of total capacity	Energy	2010
India	Largest Hindu Hindu Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...  Temple Temple A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out... , Akshardham Temple, Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...	Religion	2011
India	Largest Sikh Sikh A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...  Temple Temple A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out... , Golden Temple, Amritsar Amritsar Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...	Religion	2011
India	Largest bus station Bus station A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop... , Indira Gandhi Bus Station, Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...	Transport	2005
Indonesia	Largest archipelago, 17,508 islands	Geography	2000
Iran	Largest and oldest Qanat, 2,700 years old	Architecture	2010
Iran	Largest collection of jewels in the world Iranian Crown Jewels The Imperial crown jewels of Iran include several elaborate crowns and decorative thrones, thirty tiaras, and numerous aigrettes, a dozen bejewelled swords and shields, a vast number of unset precious gems, numerous plates and other dining services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems,...	Culture	2009
Iran	Largest hand woven carpet Carpet A carpet is a textile floor covering consisting of an upper layer of "pile" attached to a backing. The pile is generally either made from wool or a manmade fibre such as polypropylene,nylon or polyester and usually consists of twisted tufts which are often heat-treated to maintain their... , measuring 60546 square feet (5,624.9 m²)	Culture	2010
Iran	Location with highest natural background radiation, Ramsar, annual dose of 260 mSv	Geography	2010
Iran	World's least expensive capital city Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... , Tehran	Economy	2007
Iran	World's strongest man, Hossein Rezazadeh Hossein Rezazadeh Hossein Rezazadeh is an Iranian former world and double Olympic champion in Olympic weightlifting. He is also a world record holder in the clean and jerk and considered as one of the greatest weightlifters of all time.- Career :...	Sports	2004
Iran	Tallest brick Brick A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...  structure Structure Structure is a fundamental, tangible or intangible notion referring to the recognition, observation, nature, and permanence of patterns and relationships of entities. This notion may itself be an object, such as a built structure, or an attribute, such as the structure of society... , Gonbad-e Qabus Gonbad-e Qabus Gonbad-e Qābus or Gonbad-e Kāvus ; formerly Dashte Gorgan) is a city in and the capital of Gonbad-e-Qabus County, in the province of Golestān in the northeast of Iran...	Architecture	2010
Iran	Largest brick Brick A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...  structure Structure Structure is a fundamental, tangible or intangible notion referring to the recognition, observation, nature, and permanence of patterns and relationships of entities. This notion may itself be an object, such as a built structure, or an attribute, such as the structure of society... , fortress of Bam Arg-é Bam The Arg-é Bam was the largest adobe building in the world, located in Bam, a city in the Kermān Province of southeastern Iran. It is listed by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Site "Bam and its Cultural Landscape". This enormous citadel on the Silk Road was built before 500 BC and remained in...	Architecture	2010
Israel	Lowest depression below the sea level, -418 m at Dead Sea Dead Sea The Dead Sea , also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its surface and shores are below sea level, the lowest elevation on the Earth's surface. The Dead Sea is deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world...  (shared with Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... )	Geography	2009
Italy	Largest brick Brick A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...  dome Dome A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory.... , the dome of Florence Cathedral	Architecture	2010
Jamaica	World's fastest man, Usain Bolt Usain Bolt The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay...	Sports	2008
Japan	Largest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant The is a large, modern nuclear power plant on a 4.2-square-kilometer site including land in the towns of Kashiwazaki and Kariwa in Niigata Prefecture, Japan on the coast of the Sea of Japan, from where it gets cooling water...  with 8,212 MW of total capacity	Energy	2010
Jordan	Lowest depression below the sea level, -418 m at Dead Sea Dead Sea The Dead Sea , also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its surface and shores are below sea level, the lowest elevation on the Earth's surface. The Dead Sea is deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world...  (shared with Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... )	Geography	2009
South Korea	Largest tidal power plant, Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station with 254 MW of total capacity	Energy	2010
Philippines	Volcano with largest explosion in recent history Volcanic Explosivity Index The Volcanic Explosivity Index was devised by Chris Newhall of the U.S. Geological Survey and Stephen Self at the University of Hawaii in 1982 to provide a relative measure of the explosiveness of volcanic eruptions.... , Mount Pinatubo Mount Pinatubo Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano located on the island of Luzon, near the tripoint of the Philippine provinces of Zambales, Tarlac, and Pampanga. It is located in the Tri-Cabusilan Mountain range separating the west coast of Luzon from the central plains, and is west of the dormant and...  with 10 cubic kilometers of magma and pyroclastic materials	Geography	1991
Portugal	Largest wave power plant, Agucadoura Wave Farm with 2.25 MW of total capacity	Energy	2010
Russia	World's largest collection of painting Painting Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is... s, in the Hermitage Museum Hermitage Museum The State Hermitage is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. One of the largest and oldest museums of the world, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been opened to the public since 1852. Its collections, of which only a small part is on permanent display,...	Culture	2010
Russia	Largest natural gas power plant, Kostromskaya Power Station with 3,600 MW of total capacity	Energy	2010
Russia	Largest fuel oil power plant, Surgut-2 Power Station Surgut-2 Power Station The Surgut-2 Power Station is the largest oil-fired power station in the world, with an installed capacity of in 2011.- Expansion in 2011 :Expansion of the power plant involved the construction of two units by December 2011, costing nearly , which increased its original capacity of to The two...  with 5,200 MW of total capacity	Energy	2010
Russia	Largest peat power plant, Shatura Power Station Shatura Power Station The Shatura Power Station is one of the oldest power stations in Russia. The facility is located in Shatura, Moscow Oblast, and generates power by utilizing two 210 MW units, three 200 MW units, and one 80 MW unit, totalling the installed capacity to 1,100 MW...  with 1,100 MW of total capacity	Energy	2010
Russia	Oldest, deepest and most capacious freshwater Freshwater Fresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and...  lake Lake A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,... , Baikal Baikal Baykal commonly refers to Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, Russia.Baykal or Baikal may also refer to:-Russia:*Baykal, Irkutsk Oblast, an urban-type settlement*Baykal, Aurgazinsky District, Republic of Bashkortostan, a village... , at 1,642 metres (5,390 ft) deep, 25 million years old, containing approximately 20% of the world's surface fresh water	Geography	2010
Russia	Largest diamond mine Diamond Mine Diamond Mine is the second album by Blue Rodeo, released in 1989. It includes several instrumental interludes by Bob Wiseman between songs.-Track listing:All songs by Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy.#"Swells"#"God and Country" – 3:32#"How Long" – 3:59... , Mir Mine Mir Mine Mir Mine also called Mirny Mine is an open pit diamond mine located in Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia. The mine is deep and has a diameter of , and is the second largest excavated hole in the world, after Bingham Canyon Mine... , 525 metres (1,722.4 ft) deep 1200 m (3,937 ft) in diameter	Mining	2010
Russia	Deepest borehole Borehole A borehole is the generalized term for any narrow shaft bored in the ground, either vertically or horizontally. A borehole may be constructed for many different purposes, including the extraction of water or other liquid or gases , as part of a geotechnical investigation, environmental site... , Kola Superdeep Borehole Kola Superdeep Borehole The Kola Superdeep Borehole is the result of a scientific drilling project of the Soviet Union in Kola Peninsula. The project attempted to drill as deep as possible into the Earth's crust. Drilling began on 24 May 1970 using the Uralmash-4E, and later the Uralmash-15000 series drilling rig. A...  with 12261 metres (40,226.4 ft) of depth	Technology	2010
Russia	Largest howitzer by caliber, the Tsar Cannon Tsar Cannon The Tsar Cannon is a huge cannon on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. It was cast in 1586 in Moscow, by the Russian master bronze caster Andrey Chokhov. Mostly of symbolic impact, it was never fired in war... , with a calibre of 890 mm (35 inches), and an external diameter of 1200 mm (47 inches), weighing nearly 38 metric tons	Technology	2010
Russia	Largest bell in the world, Tsar Bell, weighing 216 ton Ton The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a unit of volume. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.It is derived from... s, with a height of 6.14 m (20.1 ft) and diameter of 6.6 m (21.6 ft)	Technology	2010
Russia	Largest armoured vehicle ever built, Tsar Tank Tsar Tank The Tsar Tank , also known as the Netopyr which stands for pipistrellus or Lebedenko Tank , was an unusual Russian armoured vehicle developed by Nikolai Lebedenko , Nikolai Zhukovsky , Boris Stechkin , and Alexander Mikulin...	Technology	2010
Russia	Most powerful nuclear weapon Nuclear weapon A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first fission bomb test released the same amount... , Tsar Bomb, with a yield Nuclear weapon yield The explosive yield of a nuclear weapon is the amount of energy discharged when a nuclear weapon is detonated, expressed usually in the equivalent mass of trinitrotoluene , either in kilotons or megatons , but sometimes also in terajoules...  of about 50 MtonTNT	Technology	2010
Russia	Deepest underground railway Rapid transit A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...  system, Saint Petersburg Metro Saint Petersburg Metro The Saint Petersburg Metro is the underground railway system in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It has been open since November 15, 1955.Formerly known as the V.I... , largest average depth and up to record 105 m of maximum depth	Transport	2010
Singapore	Busiest container port, Port of Singapore Port of Singapore The Port of Singapore refers to the collective facilities and terminals that conduct maritime trade handling functions in Singapore's harbours and which handle Singapore's shipping...  with 29,918,000 TEU Twenty-foot equivalent unit The twenty-foot equivalent unit is an inexact unit of cargo capacity often used to describe the capacity of container ships and container terminals...  per year	Transport	2008
Spain	Largest photovoltaic power station, Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park The Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park is a large photovoltaic power plant in Olmedilla de Alarcón, Spain. When completed in July 2008, it was the world's largest photovoltaic power plant. The plant uses more than 270,000 solar photovoltaic panels to generate 60 megawatts...  with peak generation of 60 MW	Energy	2010
Republic of China	Largest coal power plant, Taichung Power Plant Taichung Power Plant The Taichung Power Plant is a large coal-fired power plant in Taiwan. With an installed capacity of 5,780 MW, it is the largest coal-fired power station in the world, and also the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide....  with 5,780 MW of capacity	Energy	2010
United Arab Emirates	Tallest man-made structure, Burj Khalifa, 828 m	Architecture Technology	2010
United States	Largest frying pan, 4.5 metres (15 ft) in diameter, adorns the Rose Hill, North Carolina Rose Hill, North Carolina Rose Hill is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2000 census.Rose Hill claims to be the home of the world's largest frying pan.-Geography:Rose Hill is located at ....	Culture	2010
United States	Largest man-made excavation, Bingham Canyon Mine Bingham Canyon Mine The Bingham Canyon Mine, also known as the Kennecott Copper Mine, is an open-pit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in the Oquirrh Mountains. It is the deepest open-pit mine in the world. The mine is owned by Rio Tinto Group, an... , 0.75 miles (1.2 km) deep, 2.5 miles (4 km) wide, and covering 1,900 acres (7.7 km²)	Mining	2010
United States	Largest onshore wind power plant, Roscoe Wind Farm Roscoe Wind Farm The Roscoe Wind Farm in Roscoe, Texas, owned and operated by E.ON Climate & Renewables is the world's largest capacity wind farm with 627 wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 781.5 MW, which surpasses the nearby 735.5 MW Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center.Roscoe was constructed in four phases...  with 781 MW of total capacity	Energy	2010
United States	Largest solar thermal power plant, Solar Energy Generating Systems Solar Energy Generating Systems Solar Energy Generating Systems is the largest solar energy generating facility in the world. It consists of nine solar power plants in California's Mojave Desert, where insolation is among the best available in the United States...  with 354 MW of total capacity	Energy	2010
United States	Oldest tree, Methuselah Methuselah (tree) Methuselah is a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine tree growing high in the White Mountains of Inyo County in eastern California. Its measured age of 4,842 years makes it the world's oldest known living non-clonal organism... , 4,800 years old	Environment	2010
United States	World's largest man made structure ever built Fresh Kills Landfill The Fresh Kills Landfill was a landfill covering in the New York City borough of Staten Island in the United States. The name comes from the landfill's location along the banks of the Fresh Kills estuary in western Staten Island... , Fresh Kills Landfill	Structures	2010

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