Wulingyuan’s towers emerging through mist

The photographic collection · 106

Zhangjiajie & Wulingyuan, in photographs.

Many ways to see an extraordinary place.

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颐园居 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display.

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Sandstone pillars in the Tianzi Mountain area — Sandstone pillars in the Tianzi Mountain areaPhoto: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0

The forested landscape around Huangshizhai — The forested landscape around HuangshizhaiPhoto: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0

Wulingyuan’s towers emerging through mist — Wulingyuan’s towers emerging through mistPhoto: 颐园居, CC BY-SA 4.0

Pillars and forest seen across the valley — Pillars and forest seen across the valleyPhoto: Kuruman from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0

The sandstone peaks of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park — The sandstone peaks of Zhangjiajie National Forest ParkPhoto: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0

The cable car on Tianzi Mountain — The cable car on Tianzi MountainPhoto: Rocio Gil, CC BY-SA 4.0

Zhangjiajie’s forested rock pillars — Zhangjiajie’s forested rock pillarsPhoto: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0

Tianzi Mountain seen from the cable car station — Tianzi Mountain seen from the cable car stationPhoto: Rocio Gil, CC BY-SA 4.0

The mountainous landscape of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park — The mountainous landscape of Zhangjiajie National Forest ParkPhoto: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0

The cable car on Tianzi Mountain — The cable car on Tianzi MountainPhoto: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0

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An exceptionally strong landscape contender because its repeated vertical forms are so distinctive. It adds a different visual language to a list already rich in mountains.