Don’t let this serene Argentine image fool you; Mount Fitz Roy’s rocky nature and impossible angles make it one of the world’s most technically challenging mountains to climb.

Found in Guangdong, China, Mount Danxia is “sacred” for a couple reasons. The first of which being that the mountains, formed by the erosion of reddish sandstone, are sprinkled with various temples. The second is that in 2010 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Of all the lovely places to visit in the Alps, France’s Chamonix is probably the most scenic. Nestled at the foot of Mont Blanc, the Alps’ highest point, an average day in the charming Alpine village is out of this world for most of its visitors.