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

From Grand Teton National Park that offers opportunities for fishing, hiking, camping, and mountaineering near to Yellowstone National Park to Denali that is the highest mountain in North America, rising to 6,190 feet, these pictures represent the world’s most iconic mountains. These mountains are so enchanting, they will leave you breathless.

Check them out for more information and start to see our world through photos!

Grand Teton, Wyoming

Grand Teton National Park offers opportunities for fishing, hiking, camping, and mountaineering not far from Yellowstone National Park.

Photograph by Raul Touzon, National Geographic Creative

Cotopaxi, Ecuador

Cotopaxi erupted more than 60 times since the 16th century, making it one of the most active volcanoes in Ecuador.

Photograph by Jeff Mauritzen, National Geographic Creative

Ben Nevis, Scotland

Once an active volcano, Ben Nevis exploded and collapsed inward on itself millions of years ago.

Photograph by David Speight, National Geographic Creative

Mount Fitz Roy, Argentina

Cerro Fitz Roy features sky-puncturing peaks that can be seen from miles away and welcome visitors to the Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina.

Photograph by Beth Wald, National Geographic Creative

Kilimanjaro, Japan

Kilimanjaro contains three volcanic cones—Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira—and is the highest mountain in Africa.

Photograph by David Pluth, National Geographic Creative

Kirkjufell, Iceland

Surrounded by beaches, Iceland’s Kirkjufell (or “church mountain”) holds bird and fish fossils.

Raul Touzon, National Geographic Creative

Mount Vesuvius, Italy

In 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the city of Pompeii under ash.

Photograph by Robert Clark, National Gegraphic Creative

The Pitons, Caribbean

A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Pitons hold the water source for the hot springs of Absalon in Saint Lucia.

Photograph by Heeb, Redux

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

 

 

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