Non-Muslims use a wood ramp to enter the complex, home to the gilded Dome of the Rock, an Islamic shrine, and the Western Wall, holy to Jews. Polaris My stint as an amateur archaeologist began one ...

The volcano is responsible for the deadliest eruption in the U.S., yet many mysteries remain about the closely watched peak, including why it formed in the first place. The gaping crater of Mount ...

James is the author of six Colorado mountain hiking guidebooks, including the best selling title "Best Summit Hikes in Colorado". James is also the SEO Director at Outside. He lives in Boulder, ...

The snowcapped peak of Mount Rainier, which towers 4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) above sea level in Washington state, has not produced a significant volcanic eruption in the past 1,000 years. Yet, more ...

Four hundred men—many of them miners—worked with sculptor Gutzon Borglum to chisel the faces of four U.S. presidents on Mount Rushmore using a combination of dynamite, jackhammers, and fine carving ...

The first Buddhist temple in China was built here in Sichuan Province in the 1st century A.D. in the beautiful surroundings of the summit Mount Emei. The addition of other temples turned the site into ...

At 5,199 m, Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano, which during its period of activity (3.1-2.6 million years ago) is thought to have risen to 6,500 m.