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On Top of the World

 Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canada
 Mount Pilatus, Central Switzerland.
 Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa
 The Pyrenees, situated between Spain and France
 Mt. Denali, Denali National Park, Alaska
 Mount Fuji, Japan
 The French Alps
 Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
 The famous <i>Gornergrat Bahn</i> against the backdrop of the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps
 Mountains of the Geirangerfjord, a World Heritage site in Norway
 Mountains, ice, and penguins of Antarctica
 The iconic Machu Picchu, Peru
 Torres Del Paine, Chile
 Khor Virap Monastery with the Arat Mountains, Armenia
 The peaks surrounding Milford Sound, New Zealand
 The Val Aosta, the Italian Alps

Take in the view from the top of the world! We've put together a gallery of soaring mountains around the globe—including iconic peaks like Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji, as well as gorgeous snow-capped ranges from the Alps to the Andes. Just looking at photographs of nature's majesty can instill a sense of peace and wonder. Imagine what it's like to see them in person! Join one of our journeys to visit these mountainscapes, or hit the trail on one of our Active Journeys.

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