Fascinating Mountains Around the World

Mount Roraima, located at the borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana, is a flat-topped mountain known as a 'tepui.' It inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Lost World.' Its unique ecosystem includes plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth.

Vinicunca, also known as Rainbow Mountain in Peru, boasts vibrant, multi-colored stripes due to weathering and mineral deposits. The colors include red from iron oxide, green from chlorite, and yellow from iron sulfide, creating a natural, artistic marvel.

Located in Canada's Baffin Island, Mount Thor has the world's tallest vertical drop of 1,250 meters (4,101 feet). Its granite cliff face is a favorite challenge among climbers, with an angle average of 105 degrees, making it an extreme sport hotspot.

Kirkjufell, or 'Church Mountain,' in Iceland, is famed for its distinct, conical shape. It has appeared in many films and TV shows, including 'Game of Thrones.' The surrounding waterfalls enhance its picturesque beauty, making it a photographer's dream.

Mount Erebus, located in Antarctica, is the southernmost active volcano on Earth. It has a persistent lava lake within its summit crater, one of the few in the world. The mountain also features unique ice fumaroles, where volcanic gases escape.

The plants on Mount Roraima are so unique that some of them catch and digest insects, a rare ecological adaptation.