CNN
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High atop the Korean Peninsula, past military checkpoints and bumpy dirt roads in one of the world’s most secretive countries, 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 lies at the heart of North Korea’s foundation myth.
The North Korean side of the mountain was recently designated a UNESCO Global Geopark, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap, marking North Korea’s first natural site to be included on the list.
The executive board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific…
