North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has taken a scenic – and politically significant – ride on a white horse on a snowy mountain that’s considered sacred to many Koreans.

A sacred North Korean mountain was recently named as a UNESCO Global Geopark, the first time a natural site in the country has been included on the list.

The mountain, the highest point on the Korean Peninsula, is sacred to North Koreans, and both it and the white horse are symbols associated with the Kim family's dynastic rule.

A sacred North Korean mountain was recently recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark, the first time a natural site in the country has been included on the list. Mount Paektu, an active volcano and ...

The mountain is an extinct volcano that straddles North Korea’s border with China, where it is known as Changbai. A water dragon legendarily inhabited the scenic lake at its crater. At 9,003 ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has taken a scenic – and politically significant – ride on a white horse on a snowy mountain that’s considered sacred to many Koreans.