Wulingyuan, Scenic area in China
Wulingyuan is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province, China.
It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.
The area is noted for more than 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks across most of the site.
The site is part of Zhangjiajie City and is accessible by cable car.
It served as inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie Avatar.
Location: Hunan
Website: whc.unesco.org/en/list/640
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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a unique national forest park located in Zhangjiajie City in northern Hunan Province.
Wulingyuan is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province, China.
The Bailong Elevator is a glass elevator built onto the side of a huge cliff in the Wulingyuan area of Zhangjiajie, People's Republic of China.
A remarkable quartz-sandstone pillar towering above the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
Huanglong Cave is a colorful karst cave adorned with striking stalactites and stalagmites.
The Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge is a suspension bridge located in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China.
The Lishui River Bridge is a marvel of modern engineering.
The Tianmen Mountain Cable Car is the world's longest passenger cableway of high mountains, with 98 cable cars, a length of 7,455 meters, and an ascent of 1,279 meters.
