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Home Earth Continents Countries World's Most Famous Landmarks and Cultural Monuments IV — Natural Landmarks - Sacred Mountains Famous Landmarks I: Most Famous Monuments Famous Landmarks II: City Icons Famous Landmarks III: Places of Power and Worship Famous Landmarks IV: Sacred Mountains Map Index
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Mountains have been in almost any culture and since long times places of adoration, admiration, and beliefs. They where said to be the seat of gods, goddesses, deities and other spiritual beings. Their sheer beauty or their vast proportions, or just their natural existence led people sense divinity. "The tourist comes here with the camera taking pictures all over. What has he got? Another photo to take home, keep part of the place. He should get another lens – see straight inside. Wouldn't see big rock then. He would see that Kuniya living right inside there as from the beginning…" Kunmanara, Traditional Owner Click on the image to see the mountain's description and a satellite view of the location.

Mountain		Continent
	Mount Fuji Mount Fuji represents for the Japanese beauty and harmony and is also a distinct symbol of Japan. Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan	Asia


	Mount Everest since mid 19th century known as the highest mountain on Earth situated in the Sagarmatha zone of Tibet, China	Asia


	Kilimanjaro Africa's highest Mountain rising 4,000 m from its surrounding Savanna. Tanzania	Africa


	Mount Vesuvius, the volcano which destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum near Naples, Italy	Europe


	Mount Olympus the highest mountain range in Greece and the mythical seat of the ancient Greek pantheon. Greece	Europe


	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 According to the book of Genesis Noah's Ark came to rest at the mountains of Ararat. Turkey	Asia


	Mount Kailash (Gang Rinpoche) the holy peak in the Gangdisê Range, a part of the Himalayas in Tibet, 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


Famous Landmarks I: Most Famous Monuments Famous Landmarks II: City Icons Famous Landmarks III: Places of Power and Worship Famous Landmarks IV: Sacred Mountains Bookmark/share this page Photo credits: Mount Fuji Description: A nice clear early morning shot of Mount Fuji, seen from The Palace Hotel, Hakone. Author: Steve Thoroughgood Source: Flickr Copyright License: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic Mount Everest Description: Everest on the left and Lhotse on the right. Everest brings tears to your eyes, and then freezes them on your face.. Author: ilkerender Source: Flickr Copyright License: Attribution 2.0 Generic Kilimanjaro Description: The top of Kilimanjaro as seen from the roof of our hotel in the late afternoon while a flock of white birds passed by... . Author: Stig Nygaard Source: Flickr Copyright License: Attribution 2.0 Generic Mount Vesuvius Description: The forum of Pompeii with volcano Mount Vesuvius as background. Some extra information. Pompeii can easily be reached by public transport. Catch the train from Naples to Sorrento and exit at Pompeii station cross the street and voila there is the main gate. Author: Albert Offermans Source: Flickr Copyright License: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic Mount Olympus Description: The mythical Mount Olympus in northern Greece. View from the town of Litochoro, in the roots of Olympus. Source: Wikimedia Commons Copyright License: Public domain Ayers Rock (Uluru) Description: According to Aboriginal lore, the sacred monolith of Uluru was created by two boys playing in the mud during the Dreamtime. It is of immense spiritual significance to Aborigines, with numerous Dreamtime stories centering around it. Author: digitalreflections Source: Flickr Copyright License: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic Mount Ararat Description: Mt. Ararat seen from west. Author: Henri Nissen Source: Noah's Ark Uncovered Copyright License: Photos are free to use if the book "Noah's Ark Uncovered" is mentioned. Mount Kailash (Gang Rinpoche) Description: Mount Kailash 6638m (Tibetan: གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ, Gang Rinpoche; Kailāśā Parvata) is a peak in the Gangdisê Mountains, which are part of the Himalayas in Tibet. It lies near the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River (a major tributary of the Indus River), the Brahmaputra River, and the Karnali River (a tributary of the Ganges River). It is considered as a sacred place in four religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and the Bön faith. In Hinduism, it is considered to be the abode of Lord Shiva. The mountain lies near Lake Manasarowar and Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. There have been no recorded attempts to climb Mount Kailash; it is considered off limits to climbers in deference to Buddhist and Hindu beliefs. It is the most significant peak in the world that has not seen any known climbing attempts. Author: reurinkjan Source: Flickr Copyright License: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

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