Mountains

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

A giant Jesus statue watches over the city of Saltillo from the top of a mountain where it has been commandeered by vandals.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

One man single-handedly dug a road right through a mountain after his wife died due to its interference.

One of the highest emergency huts in the world has been waiting almost a century to give imperiled climbers a place to lie down.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire.

Mine shafts and hard pastries await visitors at this massive mountain of salt.

Bohol's mysterious brown hills.