Salzkammergut Region, Eastern Alps

The beauty of the landscape of the eastern Alps, combined with the region's history, led the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to recognize it as a World Heritage Site.

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NASA image courtesy of GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and the U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Caption by Michon Scott.

Published December 25, 2011
Data acquired June 22, 2003

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Terra > ASTER