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Wuyi Mountains

The Wuyi Mountains, also called Wuyishan (Chinese: 武夷山; pinyin: Wǔyí Shān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bú-î-soaⁿ), are a mountain range in the Nanping prefecture of northern Fujian province, near the border with Jiangxi province in China. The tallest mountain in the area is Mount Huanggang, which reaches 2,158 meters (7,080 feet) at the border of Fujian and Jiangxi, making it the highest point in both provinces. The lowest areas in the region are about 200 meters (660 feet) above sea level.

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Mount Wutai

Mount Wutai, also called Wutaishan or Mount Qingliang in Chinese, is a holy place for Buddhists located near the source of the Qingshui River in Shanxi Province, China. The central area of the mountain is surrounded by flat-topped hills that roughly line up with the directions north, south, east, and west. The northernmost peak, known as Beitai Ding or Yedou Feng, is the tallest, reaching 3,061 meters (about 10,043 feet) above sea level.

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Mount Tai

Mount Tai (Chinese: 泰山; pinyin: Tài Shān) is a mountain with important historical and cultural meaning. It is located north of the city of Tai’an and is the highest point in Shandong province, China. The tallest peak is the Jade Emperor Peak (simplified Chinese: 玉皇顶; traditional Chinese: 玉皇頂; pinyin: Yùhuáng Dǐng), which is commonly reported to be 1,545 meters (5,069 feet) tall.

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Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, also known as Réserve naturelle intégrale du Mont Nimba in French, is a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located in both Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire. The total area covered is 175.4 square kilometers (43,300 acres).

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Mount Kenya National Park

Mount Kenya National Park is a protected area in Kenya. It was created in 1949 near Mount Kenya to help keep the environment and animals safe. The park also helps collect and carry water for the region’s water supply.

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Huangshan

Huangshan (simplified Chinese: 黄山; traditional Chinese: 黃山) means “Yellow Mountain.” It is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. The area was originally called “Yishan” and was later renamed because of a story about the Yellow Emperor performing alchemy there. The area has the most plant life below 1,100 meters (3,600 feet), and trees can grow up to the treeline at 1,800 meters (5,900 feet).

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Mount Hamiguitan

Mount Hamiguitan is a mountain in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. It stands 1,620 meters (5,315 feet) tall. The mountain and its surrounding area are home to one of the most diverse groups of wildlife in the country.

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Mount Athos

Mount Athos is a mountain located on the Athos peninsula in northeastern Greece, near the Aegean Sea. It is an important place for Eastern Orthodox monastic traditions. The mountain and most of the peninsula are ruled as a self-governing area by the monastic community of Mount Athos.

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Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls, also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya in the Lozi language (“Thundering Smoke/Smoke that Rises”) and Shungu Namutitima in the Tonga language (“Boiling Water”), is a waterfall on the Zambezi River. It lies on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is one of the world’s largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 meters (5,604 feet).

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Mont-Saint-Michel Bay

The Mont-Saint-Michel Bay (French: baie du Mont-Saint-Michel, pronounced [bɛ dy mɔ̃ sɛ̃ miʃɛl]; Breton: Bae Menez-Mikael) is located between Brittany (to the southwest) and the Normandy peninsula of Cotentin (to the south and east). In 1979, the bay was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its beauty and its role in the Christian tradition. The area has large tides, more than 10 meters high, which expose much of the bay when the water level is low.

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