If you want to celebrate Take the Stairs Day in style, look no further than China"s Tianmen Mountain (literally Heaven"s Door). About 5,000 feet above sea level, the hole in the mountain is the highest naturally formed arch in the world. Originally a cave, it became an arch in 263 CE when the back side of the mountain collapsed, creating the dramatic opening we see today. You"ll have to climb 999 steps to make it to the top, but we promise the view is worth it.
Take the stairs
Today in History
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Protecting endangered giants
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National Park Week: Wind Cave National Park
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A day of death and rebirth
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World Bee Day
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International Moon Day
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‘You should see the one that got away!’
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Enter the magical world of Livraria Lello
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What does the fox dream?
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Avatar Mountains, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China
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Mack Arch Rock
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What are these creatures?
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Norway s Kjeragbolten boulder
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Saskatchewan s spookier side
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Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Canada
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Poppies in bloom
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A cliff-hanging complex of temples
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Twas a night just like tonight
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International Mountain Day
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Trunks stick together
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Maloja, Switzerland
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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It s fair season
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Legacy mural in Philadelphia
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First day of summer