The Matterhorn's near-perfect pyramid rises above Zermatt on the Swiss-Italian border, one of the most recognizable peaks in the Alps.
You don't have to climb it to be moved; the view from the village, or from the Gornergrat railway, ranks among the finest mountain panoramas in Europe.
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