The colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic tectonic collision that created the Himalayas.

Go beyond the ordinary with rainbow mountains—nature’s boldest brushstrokes across raw landscapes. These surreal wonders are bucket-list gold and camera-roll ready. Soaring over 17,000 feet ...

Colorful Llamas at Rainbow Mountain ...

The Rainbow Mountains, or Zhangye Danxia, exist because of millions of years of geological evolution. There used to be a lake ...

While hikers can travel Rainbow Falls Trail for its full 6.7 miles to Mount Le Conte, most opt for the 5.6-mile out-and-back hike to its namesake waterfall. Rainbow Falls cascades 80 feet ...