7 well-worn misconceptions about the sights of the world that you need to stop believing in

It is impossible to know about everything in the world, but some false knowledge is so firmly entrenched in the minds of the majority that it is not so easy to get rid of it. For example, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is the “most falling”, and the Dead Sea is the salty. Well, today we will talk about 7 of the most famous misconceptions regarding the famous world sights, which it is time to dispel!

St. Peter's Basilica in Rome - the largest

The Vatican Cathedral is undoubtedly the most visited church in the world, but not at all the largest, as many think. Literally double its size in the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the World in the city of Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire.

Leaning Tower of Pisa - the most "falling"

If we talk about the angle of inclination of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, then it is only 3.97 degrees. While the skyscraper Capital Gate in Abu Dhabi "falls" as much as 18 degrees!

Dead Sea - the most saline

Niagara Falls - the highest

The height of the famous Niagara Falls is 53 meters, which is undoubtedly very grandiose. However, on the American continent there is another, much higher waterfall, whose waters fall to the ground from a height of 979 meters - Angel Falls in Venezuela!

Cape North Cape - the most northern

Each year, several hundred thousand tourists come to the Norwegian island to visit Cape Nordkapp, which, in their opinion, is the northernmost European land. But they are all mistaken, because the northernmost land in the European Union is 1.5 kilometers further and is called Cape Knivsjellodden.

Cape of Good Hope - the southernmost

In fact, the southernmost point of Africa is not Cape of Good Hope, but Cape Igolny (Agulias). The distance between them is 155 kilometers.

Sahara Desert - The Sandiest

According to geologists, one of the largest deserts in the world consists of sand only 20%, the rest of its surface is stones, boulders, gravel and pebbles.