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Size matters! The highest, widest, largest, and tallest of everything
- Do you know what the largest species of beetle is? How about the longest suspension bridge? And where is the largest national park?
Selected from the Guinness Book of Records these amazing record-holders will surprise you.
Click through the gallery for some world-beating wonders.
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Largest species of beetle - In terms of body size alone, the titan beetle of South America is the largest, with a body length of 15 cm.
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Longest cable suspension bridge - Located in Japan, the Akashi-Kaikyo Road Bridge is the longest cable suspension bridge in the world. It's 1,990 m long and links Honshu with Shikoko.
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Largest mammal - Weighing up to 160 tonnes, the blue whale is easily the largest mammal on the planet.
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Tallest building - Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa stands at 828 m tall making it the tallest building in the world.
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Largest eagle - Weighing anything between 5-9 kg and boasting a wing span of up to 2.45 m, Steller's sea eagle is the largest eagle in the world.
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Longest River - At 6,695 km in length, the River Nile is the longest river in the world, a fact accentuated by this stunning satellite image.
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Tallest mountain - Measured from its submarine base to its peak Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaii, is the tallest mountain in the world at 10,205 m. (In terms of altitude the summit of Mount Everest, at 8,848 m, marks the highest point on Earth.)
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Largest fountain - The Dadaepo Sunset Fountain of Dream in South Korea measures 2,519 sq m. The water reaches a height of 55 meters. (Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Largest dumper truck (two axle) - With an impressive rated payload capacity of 450 metric tonnes, the Belarus-manufactured Belaz 75710 towers over the competition.
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Largest spider - The male Goliath bird-eating spider, found mostly in the coastal rain forests of Surinam, Guyana, and French Guiana is the world's largest arachnid. (Photo: CC BY 2.0)
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Largest church - Yamoussoukro, the capital of Ivory Coast, is where to admire the Basilica of Our Lady of the Peace, the world's largest church. (Photo: CC BY 2.0)
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Largest observation (Ferris) wheel - At 167.5 m tall, the aptly named Las Vegas High Roller looms large over the city that never sleeps. (Photo: CC BY 2.0)
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Largest equestrian statue - The astonishing gleaming stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan on horse back near Ulan Bator, Mongolia, is 50 meters high.
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Largest butterfly - A native of Papua New Guinea, the female Queen Alexandra's birdwing has a wingspan in excess of 28 cm.
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Largest railway station (number of platforms)
- Historic Grand Central Terminal in New York City has 44 platforms.
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Longest road tunnel - The Lærdal Tunnel on the main road between Bergen and Oslo, Norway measures 24.5 km. (Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Largest single flower - Noted for its enormous flower, the parasitic species Rafflesia arnoldii is also notorious for the unpleasant odor emits.
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Largest brick castle - Malbork Castle, in Poland, stands on a 52-acre site and dates back the 13th century. It was built by Teutonic Order crusader knights from locally made bricks. (Photo: CC BY-NC 2.0)
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Largest aircraft carrier (displacement) - The US Navy Nimitz class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers number several and are the largest aircraft carriers ever built. Pictured is the USS George Washington.
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Largest hotel - The multicolored First World Hotel at Resorts World Genting in Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia, comprises an incredible 7,351 operational rooms. (Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Largest military air show - The annual Royal International Air Tattoo held at RAF Fairford in the UK is the largest in terms of participating aircraft. (Photo: CC BY 2.0)
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Highest water fall - With its 979-m drop, the beautiful Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world. (Photo: CC BY-NC 2.0)
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Widest avenue - The Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires, Argentina spans 110 m and encloses 16 lanes of traffic.
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Largest cave - Hang Son Doong ("Mountain River Cave") in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam is 200 m high, 150 m wide, and at least 6.5 km long.
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Largest space telescope - The Hubble Space Telescope, responsible for taking some of the most iconic deep space images of recent years, weights 11 tonnes and is 13 m in length.
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Longest lake
- Lake Tanganyika measures 660 km in length and borders Zambia, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Burundi.
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Longest snake
- Native to south-east Asia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, the reticulated python regularly exceeds 6 m.
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Largest national park
- Established in 1974, Northeast Greenland National Park covers 972,000 sq km.
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Largest passenger liner (cruise ship) - The 18-deck MS Symphony of the Seas measures 362 m long and 65 m wide, and can accommodate 6,680 passengers.
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Tallest outdoor elevator - Built on the side of a cliff and climbing 326 m, the Bailong Elevator in China's Zhangjiajie Forest National Park is the tallest of its kind.
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Size matters! The highest, widest, largest, and tallest of everything
The record-breakers you probably don't know about
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Do you know what the world's largest spider is? How about the longest road tunnel? What about the highest waterfall?
Here's a list of amazing record-holders taken from the Guinness Book of Records that you probably don't know about, but will simply amaze you.
Browse the gallery for some world-beating wonders.
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