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Mount Everest at sunrise

Mount Everest is the tallest and highest peak on Earth. Or is it? Here’s everything you need to know about the world’s most famous mountain.

M. Arbeiter












Grinnell Lake in Glacier National Park

More than 3 million people visited its snow-covered peaks in 2021, making Glacier the 27th-most visited park in the national park system.

Megan Snyder
Aerial view of Kealakekua Bay on Hawaii's Big Island, where sea voyager James Cook met his end

Oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth’s surface. And since ancient times, people have made a name for themselves by exploring them.

Mark Mancini