Zhangjiajie

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Tianmen Shan

Heaven's gate stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain

In almost any condition, heaven's gate looks otherworldly, like a portal to something greater than the earth. Usually shrouded in blinding sunlight or dense fog, visitors climb 999 steps to reach... »

Geological Oddities, Architectural Oddities | Edited by atimian

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