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Immersive view| No. | Thumbnail | Record | Value | Holder | Year | Category | Open |
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| #00495 |  | World's Highest Astronomical Observatory Evidence-backed | 5640 m | University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory | 2024 | Technology | |
| #00502 |  | First Documented Successful Ascent of Mount Everest Verified | First | Hillary and Tenzing summit team | 1953 | Human Society | |
| #00504 |  | Highest Official Speed Recorded in an F1 Grand Prix Race Verified | 372.6 km/h | Juan Pablo Montoya | 2005 | Sports | |
| #00510 |  | First Solo Nonstop Circumnavigation Under Sail Verified | First | Robin Knox-Johnston | 1969 | Human Society | |
| #00509 |  | World's Highest Extra-long Road Tunnel Verified | 4774 m | Mila Mountain Tunnel | 2019 | Transport | |
| #00508 | | Largest Known Rare-earth Element Deposit Evidence-backed | Largest known REE deposit (qualitative geological comparison) | Bayan Obo rare-earth deposit | — | Economy | |
| #00507 |  | Longest Announced Submarine Telecommunications Cable System Evidence-backed | about 45,000 km | 2Africa submarine cable system | — | Technology | |
| #00506 |  | Fastest Satellite-Measured Outlet Glacier Flow Evidence-backed | over 46 m/day | Jakobshavn Isbræ (Sermeq Kujalleq) | 2012 | Nature | |
| #00505 |  | Highest Commercially Navigable Lake Verified | about 3,810 m | Lake Titicaca | — | Nature | |
| #00503 |  | World's Longest Strait Evidence-backed | about 1,600 km | Mozambique Channel | — | Nature |
Largest Known Rare-earth Element Deposit
Largest known REE deposit (qualitative geological comparison)
Longest Announced Submarine Telecommunications Cable System
about 45,000 km
Fastest Satellite-Measured Outlet Glacier Flow
over 46 m/day
Highest Commercially Navigable Lake
about 3,810 m
World's Longest Strait
about 1,600 km