Matterhorn
Switzerland
More than just a ride at Disneyland, the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps is quite possibly the most recognizable -- and most photographed -- mountain in the world. For your #nofilter Instagram pic, you're gonna want to take the cable car from Zermatt up to the neighboring peak, Klein-Matterhorn.
Tre Cime di Lavaredo
Italy
This three-peaked beauty in the Italian Alps looks like it just sprouted out of the ground, and there are no other peaks in the immediate vicinity. The tallest of the three dolomites climbs 9,836 feet and was first ascended in 1869, but today you can can get close via a number of routes. That said, be careful if you rent a car and drive up -- the winding roads are narrow and exposed with few guard rails.
Kirkjufell
Iceland
Kirkjufell is located on the north coast of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in a fishing village named Grundarfjörður. Despite an elevation of only 1,500 feet, it's one of the country’s most iconic and photographed mountains (places, really) and can be viewed on a pretty epic 11-hour tour that also includes a visit to a lava tube cave, a black-pebbled beach, and the Snæfellsjökull volcano. That said, you'd be doing a huge disservice to not see this peak under the Northern Lights. Seriously, look at that picture.
Nepal
While the name means "Mother's Necklace," this 22,467ft peak in eastern Nepal is often referred to as the "Matterhorn of the Himalayas" and remains -- at least based on permit requests -- the third most popular peak to climb in the region (we'll let you guess the other two). First summited in 1961, survivalist and TV adventurer Bear Grylls became the youngest Brit to conquer it in 1997.
Table Mountain
South Africa
Another one of the world's most recognizable peaks, the flat-topped Table Mountain overlooks Cape Town and can be reached via cable car or a good old-fashioned hike. Those who do reach the top are rewarded with a view that, according to the dude who visited every country in the world, are "priceless." Also, if you're in the Boulders section, you may very well see penguins.
Cerro Torre
Argentina/Chile
In Southern Patagonia on the border between Argentina and Chile lies a jagged mountain with a crazy steep sheer granite peak that rises up over a mile. Once considered the most difficult mountain on Earth to scale (the wind is ridiculous), the first successful (undisputed) ascent didn't take place until 1974.
Mount Roraima
Venezuela
Soaring more than 9,200 feet into the clouds, Mount Roraima is one of the planet's oldest rock formations and -- thoroughly unrelated -- also served as inspiration for the Disney/Pixar film Up. Naturally. While it is mainly located in Venezuela, a small part of the mountain also lies in Guyana and Brazil.
source: https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/the-most-beautiful-mountains-in-the-world
