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The Changbai Mountains straddle the China–North Korea border and culminate in Paektu Mountain (2,744 m), a dormant volcano whose caldera holds the large crater lake Tianchi.

A forested highland massif in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany, whose Feldberg summit (1,493 m) is the highest point in Germany outside the Alps.

A mountain range running along the Black Sea coast of northern Turkey, rising above 3,900 m at Kaçkar and forming a sharp climatic barrier between the coast and the Anatolian interior.

An upland massif in central Germany whose highest point, the Brocken (1,141 m), is historically associated with witchcraft folklore and is now protected as a national park.

A mountain range along the German-Czech border renowned since the 12th century for silver and tin mining, a history reflected in its name meaning 'ore mountains.'

The Klamath Mountains Massif is an ancient, geologically complex region straddling northwestern California and southwestern Oregon, notable for exceptional plant biodiversity and containing the Trinity, Siskiyou, and Marble ranges.

A densely forested upland plateau spanning Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, best known as the site of the Battle of the Bulge in winter 1944–45.

Known as the Central Alps of Japan, a north–south mountain range in Nagano Prefecture whose highest point is Kiso-Komagatake at 2,956 m.

A large upland massif in western Germany carved by the Rhine River, comprising the Eifel, Hunsrück, Taunus, and Westerwald ranges.

The Cariboo Massif is the northernmost of British Columbia's four interior ranges, containing the Cariboo Mountains and reaching its high point at Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier at 3,520 m.

The Crazy Mountains Massif is an isolated glacially carved range in south-central Montana, rising abruptly from surrounding plains to Crazy Peak (3,417 m) and covering roughly 600 sq km.

A high granite plateau in Calabria, southern Italy, one of the peninsula's largest forested areas and the core of Sila National Park established in 2002.

The Longmen Shan range in Sichuan, China, defines the abrupt eastern escarpment of the Tibetan Plateau and produced the catastrophic 2008 Wenchuan earthquake (Mw 7.9).

The Laurentian Mountains of Quebec are an ancient Canadian Shield range among the world's oldest eroded mountain systems, with elevations mostly below 1,000 m and major ski resorts.

A low mountain massif in northeastern Bavaria, Germany, that serves as a major European watershed where the Main, Eger, Naab, and Saale rivers originate.

The Romerike Esker in southeastern Norway forms a vast network of glacial ridges that define the topography of the Romerike region and influence its local drainage.

Ain Draham is a mountain town in northwestern Tunisia's Kroumirie range, at roughly 800 meters elevation, known for its cork-oak forests and cool natural springs.

A large esker complex spanning Pirkanmaa and Satakunta in Finland, one of the country's most extensive glaciofluvial ridge formations.

A glacial ridge in the Evo forest area of Häme, southern Finland, part of a protected landscape known for old-growth forests and numerous lakes.

The Shuya Esker in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, is a notable geological formation composed of stratified sand and gravel deposited by ancient glacial meltwater.

A glacial esker in western Finland extending through Satakunta, forming part of the same broad ridge system as the neighboring Hämeenkangas complex.

A glacial esker in Tierp municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden, extending through the northern Uppsala plain and serving as a local groundwater source.

The Gästrikland Esker in Sweden is a notable glaciofluvial ridge, significant for influencing local hydrology and supporting dry forest ecosystems along its well-drained sandy terrain.

The Zbójenka Esker in central Poland is a recognized geological monument, characterized by its steep sand and gravel deposits left by melting Pleistocene glaciers.

A glacial esker in Sweden whose name, meaning 'King's Ridge,' reflects historical use as a royal travel route through the Swedish glacial landscape.

The Brande Esker is an elongated glacial deposit in central Jutland, Denmark, recognized as a significant geological feature of the region's landscape.

A glacial esker in Sweden forming a natural ridge through otherwise flat agricultural lowland, representative of the Scandinavian post-glacial landscape.

A glacial ridge adjacent to Torronsuo National Park in Tammela, southern Finland, bordering one of Finland's largest protected raised bog systems.

Medåsen is a Swedish glacial esker notable for its well-preserved ridge formations, which provide valuable geological insights into the deglaciation history of the region.