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Mountains

Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel

This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.

Tony Dunnell

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Where on Earth Can You Put a Giant Telescope?

Why astronomers keep putting them in the same places.

November 07, 2018

Burke Ghost Town

An abandoned mining town built in a canyon so narrow, the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

Destination aficionado

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Wiesenthau, Germany

Walberla

An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.

Added by karlak

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Stone Man of Pico de la Fuente Nueva

A rocky face gazes out over an enormous volcanic crater.

CoolCrab

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Almaty, Kazakhstan

Big Almaty Lake

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

megancstarr

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Inyo County, California

Coso Rock Art District

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.

Added by Rachel Gould

Tramonti di sotto, Italy

Pàlcoda Ghost Town

This overgrown mountain village has been abandoned for nearly a century.

Added by mrpomario

Salzburger Nockerl

Gastro Obscura

Salzburger Nockerl

This dessert pays tribute to the snow-covered mountains surrounding Salzburg.

Gastro Obscura

Added by mbeimer

The Fantasy Maps That Put the World's Tallest Mountains Side by Side

In the 19th century, the romance of mountains met the desire to quantify the natural world.

October 10, 2018

Saving the Prized Chile That Grows Only in Oaxaca’s Mountains

Farmers growing the smoky pepper had no idea chefs were paying top dollar for it.

September 19, 2018

North Yorkshire, England

Buttertubs Pass

A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.

Donkers

Added by Donkers

What Happens When Your Country's Tallest Mountain Peak Shrinks?

The southern summit of Kebnekaise was the highest point in Sweden. Then it melted.

September 11, 2018

Zittau, Germany

Zittau Narrow-Gauge Railway

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Cleveland, South Carolina

Devils Kitchen at Caesars Head State Park

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

Meg

Teleférico Quito

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

Cara Giaimo

Added by Cara Giaimo

Cashiers, North Carolina

Grimshawes Post Office

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

Meg

Asheville, North Carolina

Folk Art Center

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Meg