<P>Top 10 Most Extreme Travel Adventures in the World </P>
<P>Discover the coldest, hottest, driest and most extreme travel destinations on earth: Find out which spot on the planet is the closest to outer space and which hard-to-reach landmark will take your breath away. </P>
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<P>1. Steepest peak on Earth: Mount Thor, Nunavut, Canada </P>
<P>At 5,495 feet tall, Mount Thor is not the world’s highest peak, but it is the steepest. The most famous summit in Canada and made of pure granite, Mount Thor has a 4,101 foot vertical drop, at an average angle of about 105 degrees. <BR>Despite the fact the mountain is in a remote area, it’s a popular destination for avid mountain climbers. If taking on the peak is too much for you to handle, you can also visit the site and camp out instead. </P>
<P><BR>2. Coldest inhabited place on Earth: Oymyakon(오이마콘), Russia </P>
<P>As the coldest inhabited place on earth (with a recorded temperature of -96.16 degrees F in 1924), the small Russian town of Oymyakon, with a population of 500, was once only used as a location for political exiles. </P>
<P>Winter temperatures average at about -58 degrees F, the ground is permanently frozen all year long and the town currently has only one hotel. Popular sports include skiing, ice hockey and ice fishing. The small town has even been visited by celebrities as diverse as Burt Reynolds and Paris Hilton (along with her Chihuahua, of course). </P>
<P> <BR>3. Driest place on Earth: Atacama(아타카마) Desert, Chile </P>
<P>According to both NASA and National Geographic, the Atacama Desert in Chile has soil comparable to that of Mars. (Fun fact: Mars scenes from the television series Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets were filmed here.) From October 1903 to January 1918, the Atacama Desert did not see so much as one drop of rain, making it the longest rainless period in the world’s recorded history. </P>
<P>Sparsely populated, the Atacama Desert has several hotels to choose from that cater to tourists who come to explore the land. </P>
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<P>4. Closest place to Outer Space: Mount Chimborazo(침버라조), Ecuador </P>
<P>An inactive volcano that last erupted in approximately 550 AD, Mount Chimborazo stands at over 20,000 feet high. While Mount Everest is over 29,000 feet tall, due to the position of the mountain on the earth’s surface the peak of Mount Chimborazo is the furthest spot from the center of the earth. </P>
<P>That also means that standing on it will put you closest to outer space that man can ever reach on foot. Its peak is completely covered by glaciers, but this mountain has several routes for climbers. </P>
<P><BR>5. Hottest Place on Earth: Lut Desert, Iran </P>
<P>Here, temperatures soar as high as 158 degrees F. According to a local legend, the name Dasht-e Lut(다쉬트 루트) means “toasted wheat” in Persian, referencing a story about a load of wheat that burst info flames after being accidentally left out in the desert for a few days. </P>
<P>Though tourists visit this desert land, it’s a destination only for those willing to take on the challenge of surviving the heat and the unbearably dry climate. </P>
<P><BR>6. Most isolated place on Earth: Tristan da Cunha(투리스탄다쿠냐), United Kingdom </P>
<P>Looking for a getaway from the everyday? This is about as far away from it as you can get. Though formally part of the British Overseas Territory, Tristan da Cunha is over 1,750 miles away from the nearest land in Africa. Discovered by Portuguese explorer Tristão da Cunha in 1506, the island is home to fewer than 300 inhabitants and has no airport; Tristan da Cunha is accessible only by sea. </P>
<P><BR>7. Coldest continent on Earth: Antarctica </P>
<P>With a population estimated at somewhere between 1,000 and 4,000 people, the world’s fifth largest continent is a land of extremes, the coldest and driest continent on the planet. Travelers can only reach it by ice-strengthened vessels made for toughing the rough seas. </P>
<P>Though known for its breathtaking scenery, visitors who trek through the wilderness must be well prepared or accompanied by a tour operator who knows the area well. </P>
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<P>8. Wettest place on Earth: Mawsynram(모신람), India </P>
<P>This Indian town receives an average of 467 inches of rainfall every year. In 1985, the Guinness Book of World Records dubbed it the Wettest Place on Earth after it saw 1,000 inches of rain in a single year. </P>
<P>Plagued by subtropical climate and monsoons, Mawsynram is both a difficult place to live and an interesting trip for tourists.</P>
<P>9. Tallest waterfall in the world: Angel Falls, Venezuela </P>
<P>Although Angel Falls is located in an isolated jungle region and is not reached all that easily, it remains one of Venezuela’s top tourist attractions. The falls are approximately 3,212 feet high and includes a 2,648-foot plunge and a quarter of a mile of sloped cascades and rapids. </P>
<P><BR>10. Most treacherous waters on Earth: Gansbaai(Gans Bay), South Africa </P>
<P>Since 1995, cage diving with Great White sharks has been a major tourist attraction in Gansbaai, South Africa. With one of the densest populations of these beasts in the world, Gansbaai is the top destination for an up-close view of the deadly creatures. If you want to play it safe and steer clear of the Great Whites, whale watching is also common in Gansbaai, from the sandy white shores of Pearly Beach. </P>
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<P><Questions> </P>
<P>1. If you have a chance to visit the above places where do you want to go the most? </P>
<P>2. Do you know some other extreme travel area? </P>
<P>3. Let’s share your travel experience. Where? When? Why? How? </P>
<P>- Where was the best place ever? </P>
<P>4. In the recent future, where do you want to visit? </P>
<P>- Or do you have a plan now? </P>
<P>5. How about in Korea? Where have you been and where do you recommend to visit? </P>
<P><BR>The differences between Men and Women</P>
<P>Maturity</P>
<P>Women mature much faster than men. Most 17-year-old females can function as adults. Most 17-year-old males are still trading baseball cards and giving each other wedgies after gym class. This is why high school romances rarely work.</P>
<P>Bathrooms</P>
<P>A man has at most six items in his bathroom - a toothbrush, toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of Dial soap, and a towel from the Holiday Inn. The average number of items in a typical woman's bathroom is 437. A man would not be able to identify most of these items.</P>
<P>Going out</P>
<P>When a man says he is ready to go out, it means he is ready to go out. When a woman says she is ready to go out, it means she will be ready to go out, as soon as she finds her other earring, finishes putting on her makeup...</P>
<P>The Telephone</P>
<P>Men see the telephone as a communications tool. They use the telephone to send short messages to other people. A woman can visit her girlfriend for two weeks, and upon returning home, she will call the same friend and they will talk for three hours.</P>
<P>Dressing up</P>
<P>A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage answer the phone, read a book, get the mail. A man will dress up for: weddings, funerals.</P>
<P>Directions</P>
<P>If a woman is out driving and she finds herself in unfamiliar surroundings, she will stop at a gas station and ask for directions. Men consider this to be a sign of weakness. Men will never stop and ask for directions. Men will drive in a circle for hours, all the while saying things like, "Looks like I've found a new way to get there", and, "I know I'm in the neighborhood. I recognize that White Hen store".</P>
<P>Questions</P>
<P>1. Do you agree this article? Which one do you absolutely agree?</P>
<P>2. Do you think that Women should be paid less money for doing the same job as a man?</P>
<P>3. Between Men and Women, do you like Dutch treat? Or Men should pay more?</P>
<P>4. What do you think smoking women? Or men?</P>
<P>5. Do you act difference when you meet men or women?</P>
<P>6. To women, why do you bring your friends when you go to restroom?</P>
<P>7. What does it means “Gold Miss”? Why we don’t say “Gold Mr.”<BR></P>
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