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WORLD FAMOUS SIGHTS
PART IV: Sacred Mountains
Mount FUJI
Mount FujiMount Fuji represents for the Japanese beauty and harmony and is also a symbol of Japan.Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.Asia
Mount EVEREST
Mount Everest since mid 19th century known as the highest mountain on Earth situated in the Sagarmatha zone of Tibet, China.Asia
KILIMANJARO
Kilimanjaro Africa's highest Mountain rising 4,000 m from its surrounding Savanna. Tanzania.
Africa
Mount VESUVIUS
Mount Vesuvius,the volcano which destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum near Naples, Italy.
Europe
Mount OLYMPUS
Mount Olympusthe highest mountain range in Greece and the mythical seat of the ancient Greek pantheon. Greece.
Europe
AYERS ROCK
Ayers Rock (Uluru)the famous sandstone rock formation in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is sacred to the Anangu of the area.Around the base of Uluru are important areas of cultural significance. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Australia. Australia / Oceania
Mount ARARAT Mount AraratAccording to the book of Genesis Noah's Ark came to rest at the mountains of Ararat. Turkey. Asia
Mount KAILASH
Mount Kailash (Gang Rinpoche) the holy peak in the Gangdisê Range, a part of the Himalayas inTibet, China. In Hindu belief it is the abode of Shiva and Pārvatī, they reside at the summit of mount Kailāśā in a state of perpetual meditation.
Asia