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The mountain range, seen from Şırnak.
Şırnak Province, Turkey

Mount Judi

A small mountain at the crossroads of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria that some believe was the landing point of Noah's Ark.
early morning on the Argentière Glacier
Chamonix, France

Argentière Glacier

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.
Not a bad spread
Big Sur, California

Nepenthe

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.
volcanoes

Watch This Amazing Infrared Footage of a Volcanic Eruption in Costa Rica

Yesterday, the Turrialba Volcano blew its top.
Erik Shilling May 13, 2016
volcanoes

The 'Lord of the Rings' Volcano Is Now Active

Mount Doom awakens.
Erik Shilling May 12, 2016
Bosco Italia
Norcia, Italy

Bosco Italia

A map of Italy made entirely of trees.
mountains

China Is Tired of Graffiti Artists at Mount Everest

The country is prepared to shame them publicly.
Erik Shilling May 11, 2016
Minakami, Japan

Mount Tanigawa

This little known mountain has claimed four times as many lives as Everest.
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The Most Famous Orchard in Tajikistan

How does Mirzasho Akobirov produce 52 different types of apples, 37 varieties of pears, and more? TLC.
Joe Schottenfeld April 13, 2016
Looking back on the road into the Park
Huallin, Peru

Huascarán National Park

The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.
Mount Sunday
Ashburton Lakes, New Zealand

Mount Sunday

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.
The real Mount Rushmore.
mountains

Google Keeps Sending Mount Rushmore Tourists to the Wrong Place

"Your GPS is WRONG," says a sign at Storm Mountain Center.
Cara Giaimo March 28, 2016
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100 Wonders: The Iron Road

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy's Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.
Dylan Thuras March 10, 2016
Continuing up the Washburn Trail you will soon find yourself on top of the steep cliffs, looking down at the quarry
Cold Spring, New York

Mt. Taurus Quarry

Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.
Permanently Closed
Wyler Aerial Tramway
El Paso, Texas

Wyler Aerial Tramway

This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.
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Maps of the Moon Mountains Once Thought to be the Source of the Nile

For centuries, mapmakers thought that the source of the Nile came from these mysterious mountains.
Eric Grundhauser February 29, 2016
The Testimonial Gateway from the eastern approach
New Paltz, New York

Mohonk Testimonial Gateway

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.
Skyline Drive
Cañon City, Colorado

Skyline Drive

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.