The looming tower made of stone and the trees look like a blockbuster 3D movie Avatar. But it's not special effects, this is in real life and in the southern part of Hunan in China. One of the National Forest Park and the inspiration for James Cameron after Hollywood photographer spent time there in 2008.

Mount formerly known as the 'Southern Sky Column' in China, which has now been given the name 'Hallelujah Avatar Mountain'.

A national park spokesman said: "Many pictures have a prototype for the various elements in the 'Avatar' movie, including 'Hallelujah Mountains', and officially changed to 'Avatar Hallelujah Mountain'.

Zhangjiajie hoping to take advantage of Avatar Films fame. Tourists now can join a 'Magic tour to the Avatar-Pandora' or 'Miracle Avatar tours to mountain flying,' Zhangjiajie an International Travel Service Corp. said on its website www.citszjj.com.