My first sighting of this prehistoric Tepuy (Table-topped mountain) Mt Roraima, came in November 2012 while enroute via Cessna plane to Orinduik Falls nestled on the Ireng River which borders Guyana ...

Cape Town – Here in South Africa, Capetonians have always taken great pride in their city’s most famous landmark – Table Mountain and rightly so. The unmistakeable silhouette has a particular way of ...

THIS place is cut off from civilisation, and it’s like nowhere else on the planet. Prehistoric creatures and labyrinths of stone pinnacles are among what lies inside the “real Jurassic Park”. Welcome ...

A mystic, flat-topped mountain on the Venezuela-Brazil border that perplexed 19th-century explorers and inspired "The Lost World" novel is attracting ever more modern-day adventurers. Once ...

A flat-topped mountain on the Venezuela-Brazil border that inspired the classic novel "The Lost World" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is attracting more thrill-seeking tourists than ever before. Several ...

Known mostly for its amazing Caribbean coast, Venezuela is a fascinating tourist destination. It is home to some remarkable luxury resorts and breathtaking mountain ranges. Its natural beauty is what ...

A mysterious table-topped mountain that perplexed 19th-century explorers is attracting more and more tourists – far too many, according to some locals. First described by English explorer Sir Walter ...

Why it's incredible: The mountain looks like a floating island from the sky. Mount Roraima is a plateau with near-vertical sides that sits on the triple border point between Brazil, Venezuela and ...

THIS place is cut off from civilisation, and it’s like nowhere else on the planet. Prehistoric creatures and labyrinths of stone pinnacles are among what lies inside the “real Jurassic Park”. Welcome ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. In the Guiana Highlands in southeast Venezuela, a series of mesas ...