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Miyakonojo, Japan

Ame no Sakahoko

This mythical weapon stuck on the mountaintop is also the site of the first honeymoon in Japan's history.

Mount Hiyori

Officially the lowest mountain in Japan.

The Segregated Campground That Was a Refuge for Black Travelers

Preserving the legacy of Lewis Mountain in Shenandoah National Park.

Larry Bleiberg October 19, 2020

The Festival That Celebrates Anti-Colonial Struggle in Cameroon

On and around Mount Djim, the Nizà’à people tell the story of finding refuge and fighting back.

Adrienne Surprenant October 16, 2020

Eagle Cliffs

These limestone cliffs are associated with the Greek myth of Prometheus.

Underhill, Vermont

Wampahoofus Trail

This path is named for a mythical half-boar, half-deer creature that used to roam the Green Mountains.

There's Something About Mount Shasta

The California peak’s striking presence and geological complexity have inspired many believers.

Laura Kiniry September 4, 2020

How a Buddhist Community in Nepal Reclaimed Its Holy Water

An anthropologist’s research on water insecurity reveals how clean water can reinforce a community’s physical and spiritual health.

Madison Wrobley August 17, 2020

Mission Ruins of Venn's Town

The remains of a 19th-century school and living quarters are perched atop a mountain surrounded by a thick tropical forest.

Meet Nepal’s Mountain Porters

Castleton, Vermont

Taconic Mountain Ramble Zen Gardens

This magnificent Japanese garden provides a moment of Zen in rural Vermont.

Brighton and Hove, England

Everest's Grave

An unassuming churchyard is the resting place of a pioneering surveyor and reluctant namesake of a mountain.

An Italian Ski Resort Fights Glacial Melting With Giant Tarps

Climate change is shrinking Alpine glaciers. The tourism industry has a stake in keeping them around.

Joseph Winters June 29, 2020

Jardín, Colombia

Teleférico la Garrucha (Garrucha Cable Car)

Would you dare to dangle from a great height in a wooden basket?

Union Township, Missouri

Portuguese Point

A flat slab of stone perched hundreds of feet above the Gasconade River in the northern Ozark mountains.

Eremo di San Michele Arcangelo (Hermitage of Saint Michael the Archangel)

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

Takamatsu, Japan

Mt. Yashima Ropeway

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

Sermoneta, Italy

Abbazia di Valvisciolo (Valvisciolo Abbey)

Knights Templar are visible inside this stunning Cistercian abbey.