Avenue toward Heaven or 99-Bend Road on Tianmen Mountain earned its name with as many serpentine curves.

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Avenue toward Heaven or 99-Bend Road on Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, China, earned its name with as many serpentine curves constructed in to the road. In many Chinese cultures, the number 9 is considered lucky. Being the highest single digit, it symbolizes completeness and eternity. It is said that 99 is an even luckier number.

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Location: Tianmen Mountain National Park, Zhangjiajie, China
Photo credit: © Kim Hammar / Alamy / Afripics
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