Nature constantly reminds us that everything we can do, it can do better.

Man may have built breathtaking monuments and tall skyscrapers, but these pale in comparison to the wonders created by the earth itself.

An example of this is the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon – the largest canyon on land.

Located in Tibet, it is 60 kilometers (37 miles) longer than the famous Grand Canyon in Arizona and has a depth of more than six kilometers (about 3.7 miles) at its deepest point, making it deeper than any other canyon on Earth.

(In terms of depth, however, it is surpassed by the Mariana Trench, which extends about eleven kilometers into the Pacific Ocean.)

The canyon is named after the Yarlung Tsangpo River, known among explorers as the “Everest of rivers.”

This is because it is largely inaccessible and, at 4,000 metres (13,000 feet), has the highest average elevation of any major river in the world. Experience science liveNotes.

An image taken by a NASA spacecraft showing the Yarlung Zangpo Grand Canyon(NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS and US/Japan ASTER Science Team)

The 505-kilometer (314-mile) long canyon is home to some of the least explored areas in the world, which is not surprising considering its deepest point is three times as deep as the Grand Canyon.

Among its record-breaking features is a surprising resident nestled into the rugged terrain: the tallest trees ever discovered in Asia.

In fact, the cypress tree, which reaches 102 meters (335 feet) into the sky, is so tall that it would tower over the 305-foot-tall Statue of Liberty if the two were placed side by side.

Below you can see a full-screen view of the impressive specimen:

(Peking University)

And there you have it: another example of nature trumping human ingenuity.

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