
9. The Great Barrier Reef Is The Largest Living Structure On Earth, For Now
While it is sad to say that various coral reefs have changed up over time, with many even dying from multiple issues, nothing beats the Great Barrier Reef. When you talk about things you can see from space, this very Reef is one of those things. It is absolutely breathtaking in-person but the images of it are amazing too.
Located right off the coast of Queensland, Australia, this Reef measures out at around 1,430 miles long. To equate this size, it is the same as the state of Texas or the country of Japan fully put together. The wildlife here is absolutely amazing as the Great Barrier Reef hosts 1,625 types of fish, 100 species of jellyfish, and 600 types of both soft and hard corals. All of this inside a Reef composed of almost 3,000 smaller reefs.