Hills Hills The Avas is a hill of volcanic origin in Miskolc, Hungary. Its top (234 m) is the highest point of the city. On the top stands a lookout tower (also TV tower) which is the symbol of the city and provides a nice panorama. ...more on Wikipedia about "Avas"
Bytarayappana Betta is a small hill near Kolar Gold Fields in Kolar district. It has got a temple dedicated to lord Shiva who is worshipped as Bytrayappa. This hill has in it some caves which is believed to have been used by human ancestors. The view from top if the hill is really beautiful, one can see the mining town of Kolar Gold Fields. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bytarayappana Betta"
A downland is an area of open chalk upland. This term is especially used to describe the chalk countryside in southern England. Areas of downland are often referred to as Downs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Downland"
El Panecillo ** (from Spanish panecillo small piece of bread, diminutive of pan bread) is a 200-meter-high volcanic-origin hill with loess soil, between southern and central Quito. Its peak is at an elevation of 3016 meters above sea level. The original name used by the aboriginal inhabitants of Quito was Yavirac. According to Juan de Velasco, a Jesuit historian, on top or Yavirac there was a temple which the Indians used to worship the sun. This temple is said to have been destroyed by the Spanish conquistadores. ...more on Wikipedia about "El Panecillo"
A gravity hill (also known as a gravity road) is a place where the layout of the surrounding land produces the optical illusion that a very slight downhill slope is in fact an uphill slope. Thus, a car left out of gear will appear to be rolling uphill. There are hundreds of known gravity hill locations around the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gravity hill"
The Patkai or the Purvachal are the hills on India's eastern border with Myanmar (Burma). They were created by the same tectonic processes that resulted in the formation of the Himalaya. They are not as rugged as the Himalayas and its peaks are much lower in height. Features of the range include conical peaks, steep slopes and deep valleys. ...more on Wikipedia about "Patkai"
Sitamma Konda is a place near Bandarlapalle, in India. It is a hill with a temple dedicated to Sita situated on top of it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sitamma Konda" Good to know www.shortopedia.com.
Spook Hill (Florida) is a gravity hill, an optical illusion where cars appear to roll uphill. Tourists place their cars in neutral, and watch as they appear to roll up the hill. The hill is located in Lake Wales. There are numerous spots around the world where this occurs—many of them are tourist attractions—and usually in areas where the horizon is obscured or is not level. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spook Hill (Florida)"
Tan Hill ( ) is a hill which lies just to the north of the village of Allington in Wiltshire, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tan Hill, Wiltshire"
(Therhalli) Thera Halli is a village in Karnataka, India. It is situated on top of the Antara Gange hill near Kolar. The temperature and view on top of the hill is very pleasant. There is an ancient temple dedicated to Shiva situated in the Mountain. "Thera Halli" literally means "village that is suspended" in Kannada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Therhalli"
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