Zhangjiajie
The 'Avatar' Mountains
Towering sandstone pillars and glass walkways high above the mist.
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Why Zhangjiajie.
The stone pillar that inspired 'Avatar's' floating mountains.
Glass skywalks and the world's tallest outdoor elevator.
Tianmen Mountain's cliff road and 'Heaven's Gate' arch.
Misty gorges, monkeys, and forest walkways.
Surreal scenery unlike anywhere else on Earth.
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Zhangjiajie looks computer-generated but it's real — thousands of stone pillars piercing the mist, glass skywalks on the cliffs, and 'Heaven's Gate' carved through a mountain.
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Zhangjiajie
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Reviewed: 2026-06-06
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