The 10 most extreme points of the world

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In 1580, the English circumnavigation expedition of Francis Drake rounded the Cape of Good Hope — the south-westernmost point of Africa. In our selection there are the most extreme points of the world that tourists love to visit so much.

The 10 most extreme points of the world
The 10 most extreme points of the world

1. Cape of Good Hope, South Africa — the most extreme southwestern point of Africa. It is mistakenly considered by many to be the southernmost point of the continent.

The 10 most extreme points of the world

2. Cape Marroki (or Cape Tarifa), Spain is the southernmost point of continental Europe.

The 10 most extreme points of the world

3. Key West, Florida is the southernmost continental point of the USA.

The 10 most extreme points of the world

4. Cape Roca, Portugal — the westernmost point of Europe.

The 10 most extreme points of the world

5. Cape Nordkin, Norway is the northernmost continental point in Europe.

The 10 most extreme points of the world

6. Cape Piai, Malaysia is the southernmost point of mainland Asia.

The 10 most extreme points of the world

7. Cape Cabo Branco, Brazil — there is a lighthouse on the cliffs of the cape, on which there is a sign of the easternmost point of South America, but it is precisely established that in fact the extreme point is the nearby Cape Seixas.

The 10 most extreme points of the world

8. Cape Chelyuskin, Russia — the northernmost point of the continent of Eurasia. Anyone interested to visit?

     

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