Did You Know The 25 -Est In The World: #4 The Largest Highest Place

The Tibetan Plateau is not just the largest, highest area in the world today; it may be the largest and highest in all of geologic history. That's because the set of events that formed it, and continue to build it, appears to be unique: a full-speed collision of two continental plates. more...

Tibet has often been called the "Roof of the World." The plateau has an average elevation exceeding 5000 m (16,400'). more...