Which is more beautiful: Mount Taranaki’s peak or its view? Guess we’ll have to go to New Zealand to find out.

Extending through seven European countries, the Alps that we can admire today are the result of the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates.

Home to Karst caves and medieval castles alike, Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains are truly a sight to behold. While Rhodope translates roughly as “rusty river,” there is nothing beaten down about its timeless beauty.