Largest, Longest, Tallest, and Biggest Things in the World (2024)
| Category | Record Holder | Location/Details |
|---|---|---|
| Tallest Animal (on land) | Giraffe | - |
| Biggest Bell | Tsar Bell | Moscow, Russia |
| Fastest Bird | Peregrine Falcon | - |
| Largest Bird | Ostrich | - |
| Longest Bridge (Railway) | Dan Yang-Kunshan Grand Bridge | Beijing, China |
| Tallest Building | Burj Khalifa | Dubai, U.A.E. |
| Tallest Residential Building | 432 Park Avenue | New York, US |
| Biggest Cinema House | Roxy | New York, US |
| Highest City | Wen Zhuan | Tibet, China |
| Largest City (in population) | Tokyo | Japan |
| Biggest City (in area) | New York | US |
| Largest Continent | Asia | - |
| Largest Country (in population) | India | - |
| Largest Country (in area) | Russia | - |
| Largest Coral Formation | The Great Barrier Reef | Australia |
| Largest Dam | The Three Gorges Dam | China |
| Longest Day | 21st June | - |
| Largest Delta | Sundarban Delta | India |
| Largest Desert | Sahara Desert | Africa |
| Longest Epic | The Mahabharata | India |
| Largest Diamond | The Cullinan | - |
| Largest Island | Greenland | - |
| Largest Artificial Lake | Lake Volta | Ghana |
| Deepest Lake | Baikal | Russia |
| Highest Lake | Titicaca | Peru/Bolivia |
| Largest Freshwater Lake | Lake Superior | US/Canada |
| Largest Saltwater Lake | Caspian Sea | - |
| Largest Mosque | Masjid al-Haram | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Biggest Library | National Kiev Library, Moscow and Library of Congress | Russia/US |
| Highest Mountain Peak | Mt. Everest | Nepal/China |
| Highest Mountain Range | Himalayas | Asia |
| **Longest Mountain Range ** | Andes | South America |
| Biggest Museum | Louvre | Paris, France |
| Tallest Minaret (Freestanding) | Qutub Minar | India |
| Deepest and Biggest Ocean | The Pacific Ocean | - |
| Largest Palace | Bucharest's Palace of the Parliament | Romania |
| Largest National Park | Northeast Greenland National Park | Greenland |
| Largest Peninsula | Arabia | Middle East |
| Coldest Place or Region | Vostok | Antarctica |
| Driest Place | Atacama Desert | Chile |
| Largest Planet | Neptune | - |
| Nearest Planet | Mercury | - |
| Highest Plateau | Pamir | Central Asia |
| Longest Platform | Hubballi Railway Station | India |
| Largest Platform | Grand Central Terminal | New York, US |
| Largest Port | Port of Shanghai | China |
| Busiest Port | Port of Shanghai | China |
| Longest Train Route | Trans-Siberian Railway | Russia |
| Longest River | Nile River | Africa |
| Longest River Dam | Hirakund Dam | India |
| Largest Sea-Bird | Albatross | - |
| Largest Sea | Philippines Sea | Philippines |
| Tallest Statue | Bronze Statue of Lord Buddha | - |
| Tallest Tower | Burj Khalifa | Dubai, U.A.E. |
| Longest and Deepest Rail Tunnel | Gotthard Tunnel | Switzerland |
| Longest and Largest Canal Tunnel | Le Rove Tunnel | France |
| Longest Tunnel (Road) | Laerdal Tunnel | Norway |
| Highest Volcano | Ojos del Salado | Chile/Argentina |
| Largest Volcano | Mauna Loa | Hawaii, US |
| Longest Wall | Great Wall of China | China |
| Highest Waterfall | Salto Angel Fall | Venezuela |
| Longest Strait | Strait of Malacca | Malaysia/Indonesia |
| Broadest Strait | Davis Strait | Canada/Greenland |
| Narrowest Strait | Chaliks | - |
| Largest Gulf | Gulf of Mexico | US/Mexico |
| Largest Archipelago | Malay Archipelago | Southeast Asia |
| Tallest Active Geyser | Steamboat Geyser | US |
| Largest River Basin | Amazon Basin | South America |
| World Rainiest Spot | Mawsynram | India |
| Lightest Gas | Hydrogen | - |
| Lightest Metal | Lithium | - |
| Highest Melting Point | Tungsten | - |
| Hardest Substance (synthetic) | Wurtzite Boron Nitride | - |
| Hardest Substance (from meteorites) | Lonsdaleite | - |
| Hardest Natural Substance (on Earth) | Diamond | - |
| Largest Diamond Producing Mine | Orapa | Botswana |
| Longest Animal | Blue Whale | - |
| Longest Life-span of an Animal | 190 to 200 years | - |
| Largest Land Animal | African Bush Elephant | - |
| Fastest Animal | Cheetah | - |
| Longest Jump Animal | Kangaroo | - |
| Longest Wing Spread Bird | Sooty Albatross | - |
| Fastest Dog | Persian Grey Hound | - |
| Longest Poisonous Snake | King Cobra | - |
| Largest Flower | Rafflesia arnoldi | - |
| Largest Church | Basilica of St. Peter | Vatican City, Rome |
| Largest Temple | Angkor Wat | Cambodia |
| Largest River in Volume | Amazon River | South America |
| Longest Corridor | Ramanathaswamy Temple's Corridor | India |
| Highest Straight Dam | Bhakhra Dam | India |
| Highest Capital City | La Paz | Bolivia |
| Largest Asian Desert | Gobi Desert | China/Mongolia |
| Largest Democracy | India | - |
| Largest Neck Animal | Giraffe | - |
| Largest Animal of the Cat Family | Lion | - |
| Most Intelligent Animal | Chimpanzee | - |