In Photos: The Most Iconic Photos of Mountains You Need to See

Uluru, Australia

Uluru is a tor, an isolated mass of weathered rock, and is the second largest monolith in the world after Mount Augustus in Australia.

Photograph by Babak Tafrreshi, National Geographic Creative

Popocatépetl, Mexico

Popocatépetl is an active stratovolcano located in the Trans-Mexican volcano belt.

Photograph by Raul Touzon, National Geographic Creative

Alpamayo, Peru

The stunning pyramidal peak of Alpamayo rises among several tropical-zone glaciers in the Cordillera Blanc mountain range of Peru.

Photograph by Peter Gebhard, Redux

Denali, Alaska

Denali is the highest mountain in North America, rising to 6,190 feet.

Photograph by Bob Smith, National Geographic Creative