Mount Paektu, an active volcano and the highest peak on the Korean peninsula, was honored for its “impressive natural and cultural heritage,” according to CNN Travel. The mountain was ...

rises a volcano and deep crater lake steeped in symbolism. Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano straddling the border of North Korea and China, is the highest peak on the Korean peninsula and ...

Mount Paektu, an active volcano on the border of North Korea and China, has been designated a UNESCO Global Geopark, making it North Korea’s first natural site to receive such recognition.