Perhaps that explains why we’re constantly dreaming of visiting the countless other mountains on our bucket list, and revisiting a few of our past favorites. To that end, we’ve compiled a list of 20 of the tallest mountains in the world, broken down by continent. But this isn’t just ...
Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas has the four highest peaks in the state and protects the world's most extensive Permian fossil reef, making the park a geologist's paradise. The Guadalupes were once home to the Mescalero Apache Native Americans, and pictographs from early settlers can...
But more than half of this dormant volcano lies unseen underwater. Indeed, of Mauna Kea’sc.10,211 m (33,500 ft) total height, only 4,207 m (13,802 ft) is above the sea. This makes it half the height of the iconic "8,000ers" – the 14 mountains that stretch ...
This skyscraper in Hong Kong stands on top of Kowloon Station, which gave its name to the original proposal for the building. The tower is not as high as in earlier plans because of regulations that prevented buildings from being taller than the surrounding mountains. A five-star hotel ...
These mechanisms are strengthened by natural barriers such as mountains – both so that lowland species might not be able to spread over mountain ranges and highland species are able to spread from other highlands through warmer lowlands. The thermal climate of westernmost Europe fits well in the...