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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Travel Sunday: Sintra, Portugal
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Carnival comes to Olinda
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Fall Astronomy Week
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International Polar Bear Day
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Cinco de Mayo
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International Tiger Day
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River otters at Acadia National Park, Maine
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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Snow on the temple
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1953 Mount Everest Expedition
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The mountaintop of toppled gods
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Museum Mile Festival
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Polar Bear Week
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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Armbrug bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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El Valle de la Luna, Chile
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Star Wars Day
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Aerial view of a heart-shaped field in Trittau, Germany
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Cannes, France, in the spotlight
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National Aviation Day
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Te Rewa Rewa Bridge near New Plymouth, New Zealand
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Amelia Earhart
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A medieval Moorish gem
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International Day of Peace
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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Earth Science Week
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That bill s just not going to fit
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International Leopard Day
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