- The Great Rift Valley in Africa which stretches for over 6,000 kilometers (3,700 miles) from the Red Sea to Mozambique.
- The Rhine Valley in Europe, formed by the Rhine River, which runs from Switzerland through Germany and the Netherlands to the North Sea.
- The Baikal Rift Zone in Russia, containing the world's deepest lake, Lake Baikal.
- The Dead Sea Rift Valley, located at the boundary between Jordan, Israel, and the West Bank, it is one of the lowest points on the Earth's surface.
- The East African Rift System, which includes the Ethiopian Rift Valley, the Kenya Rift Valley, and the Malawi Rift Valley.