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World's 10 most remote and exciting locations

New Delhi: Miles away from anything that's even remotely familiar to most travelers, these 10 secret edge-of-the-world vacations are the types of fantastic, faraway places you never thought you'd make it to.  They're extreme destinations

3. Gangkhar Puensum Mountain, Bhutan

 

As the world's highest unclimbed mountain, Gangkhar Puensum-- or "the three mountain siblings" --is one of the most fascinating places for rock climbers, extreme sportsmen and scientists today.  

It stands at a daunting elevation of 24,836 feet- and is Bhutan's highest point.  

Due to disputes with neighboring China, the country was only opened to prospective mountaineers in 1983.  

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