Shipton's Arch or Tushuk Tash, world's tallest natural arch, Pamir Mountains, Xinjiang, China.

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Shipton's Arch. It is likely the world's tallest natural arch. Visited in 1947 by English mountaineer Eric height of the arch is estimated to be 1,200 feet (366 m ), about the height of the Empire State Building. The span of the arch is roughly 180 feet (55 m).

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Size: 4799px × 3554px
Location: Xinjiang province, China
Photo credit: © Michal Sikorski / Alamy / Afripics
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