The Dolomites | Italy

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The Dolomites are a mountain range located in northeastern Italy. The Sesto-Cadini Dolomites are in the far north-eastern part of the Dolomites, featuring spectacular peaks looming more than 2,000 metres above the huge rocky high plateaus. One of the peaks is 2,839m high Cadin di San Lucano.

The Dolomites is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This serial property of nine areas presents a diversity of spectacular landscapes of international significance for geomorphology marked by steeples, pinnacles and rock walls, the site also contains glacial landforms and karst systems.

Gasherbrum I | Pakistan

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Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya. Gasherbrum I, also known as Hidden Peak, is the 11th highest mountain in the world at 8,080 metres. 

Danxia Landscape | China

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China Danxia is the name given in China to landscapes developed on continental red terrigenous sedimentary beds influenced by endogenous forces (including uplift) and exogenous forces (including weathering and erosion). source: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1335/

China Danxia is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Al-Dessa valley | Saudi Arabia

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Thinking of Saudi Arabia, an endless sea of sand comes to my mind. But as the stunning landscape shows, the country has more to offer.

Since officially opening its doors to tourists from around the world in September, Saudi Arabia has been booming with Western visitors who are allowed to travel all over the country — except to the holy cities of Medina and Mecca.

Rwenzori Mountains National Park | Uganda

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The Rwenzori Mountains National Park covers nearly 100,000 ha in western Uganda and comprises the main part of the Rwenzori mountain chain, which includes Africa's third highest peak (Mount Margherita: 5,109 m). The region's glaciers, waterfalls and lakes make it one of Africa's most beautiful alpine areas.

Rwenzori Mountains National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Alag Mountain | Mongolia

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Khovd is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia, located in the west of the country. One of its attractions is this two-colored Alag mountain.

Mount Oberlin | USA

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Mount Oberlin (2,494 m) is located in Glacier National Park in the state of Montana, USA. When you look closely you see Bird Woman Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in Glacier National Park.

Waterton Glacier International Peace Park is a UNESCO World Heritage sit.

The High Tatras | Slovakia

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The High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) is the tallest range in the Carpathian Mountains.

Along with its Polish part, the High Tatras is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1993.

Cirque de Gavarnie | France

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The Cirque de Gavarnie is a cirque in the central Pyrenees, in Southwestern France, close to the border of Spain. A cirque is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion.

Pyrénées - Mont Perdu is a UNESCO world Heritage site, shared by France and Spain. This outstanding mountain landscape is centred around the peak of Mount Perdu, a calcareous massif that rises to 3,352 m.

La Réunion National Park | Réunion

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Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar.

Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The property includes a great variety of rugged terrain and impressive escarpments, forested gorges and basins creating a visually striking landscape.

The ROC code on the postmark reads 19595A. ROC stands for ‘Référentiel des Organisations du Courrier’. The geographical locations are not mentioned on the postmark, only the ROC code. 19595A refers to St Denis Messageries Ctc, which is located on LaReunion.

Moskenes Island | Norway

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Lofoten is an archipelago in northern Norway, located within the Arctic Circle. The archipelago is known for a distinctive scenery with mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands.

Moskenesøya (meaning Moskenes Island) is an island at the southern end of the Lofoten archipelago.

Burkhan Khaldun Mountain | Mongolia

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The Burkhan Khaldun is one of the Khentii Mountains in northeastern Mongolia. The  mountain or its locality is believed to be the birthplace of Genghis Khan as well as the location of his tomb.

Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Sigiriya Rock | Sri Lanka

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Sigiriya is an Historic place in Sri Lanka, known for its 180m high 'Lion's Rock'. The ruins of this ancient capital, built by King Kassapa I (477–495), lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of this granite peak.

Ancient City of Sigiriya is a UNESCO World Heritage site. According to Unesco the site is one of the best preserved examples of ancient urban planning.

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Dinosaur Provincial Park | Canada

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Dinosaur Provincial Park is public park located in the badlands of southeastern Alberta, Canada. The park contains some of the most important fossil discoveries ever made.

More than 150 full dinosaur skeletons have been unearthed and more than 50 species have been discovered. All dating back some 75 million years.

Dinosaur Provincial Park  is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Western Tien-Shan | Kazakhstan

 

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The Tien-Shan mountain system is one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. It spans over three countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Western Tien-Shan is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Western Tien-Shan is incredibly biodiverse and showcases a wide array of landscapes, ecosystems, fauna and flora. It is home to a considerable number of endemic species and communities, as well as a large number of wild, rare and threatened species.

Xinjiang Tianshan | China

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The Tianshan mountain system of Central Asia is one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. Xinjiang Tianshan presents unique physical geographic features and scenically beautiful areas including spectacular snow and snowy mountains glacier-capped peaks, undisturbed forests and meadows, clear rivers and lakes and red bed canyons. Its name translate into something like 'heavenly mountains'.

Xinjiang Tianshan is a Unesco World Heritage site.

Simien National Park | Ethiopia

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Simien National Park, located in northern Ethiopia, is a spectacular landscape. Massive erosion over millions of years has created jagged mountain peaks, deep valleys and sharp droppings, some 1,500 m. The park is home to some extremely rare animals such as the Gelada baboon, the Simien fox and the Walia ibex, a goat found nowhere else in the world.

The park is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Blue Mountains | Jamaica

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The Blue Mountains are the longest mountain range in Jamaica. It is part of UNESCO World Heritage site Blue and John Crow mountains.

The site encompasses a rugged and extensively forested mountainous region in the south-east of Jamaica, which provided refuge first for the indigenous Tainos fleeing slavery. They resisted the European colonial system in this isolated region by establishing a network of trails, hiding places and settlements.

Qinghai Hoh Xil | China

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Earlier this month, UNESCO declared  China’s Hoh Xil nature reserve a World Heritage site. Qinghai Hoh Xil is located in the north-eastern extremity of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, the largest and highest plateau in the world.

This extensive area of alpine mountains and steppe systems is situated more than 4,500 m above sea level, where sub-zero average temperatures prevail all year-round. More than one third of the plant species, and all the herbivorous mammals are endemic to the plateau.

Mount Logan | Canada

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Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada. The mountain is located within Kluane National Park, close to the Alaskan border.

This is a UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed under the name Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek. These parks comprise an impressive complex of glaciers and high peaks on both sides of the border between Canada (Yukon Territory and British Columbia) and the United States (Alaska).