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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Isa Lake
The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Baker, Nevada
Lehman Caves
A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.
Zhangjiajie, China
Avatar Hallelujah Mountain
This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
Perito Moreno Glacier
This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Mountain Farm Museum
Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.
Grand Lake, Colorado
Holzwarth Trout Lodge
The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
Hidden Beach
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
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Glorious Vintage-Inspired Posters of America's National Parks
The new posters pay homage to the 1930s originals.
Huallin, Peru
Huascarán National Park
The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.
Bajina Bašta, Serbia
Drina River House
For over 40 years, this quaint little house has teetered on a rock in the middle of a river.
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See Yellowstone's Beauty Change Through The Ages
How one photographer rephotographed the sites from an 1871 expedition.
Tikal, Guatemala
Archaeologists' Abandoned Camp
The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.
Garfield County, Utah
Burr Trail Switchbacks
Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.
Tinajo, Spain
Timanfaya National Park
Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.
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National Park Superfans Who Visit All 408 Locations—At Least Once
What’s better than visiting a national park? Visiting all of them.
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The Grand Canyon Luxury Suite That Is Also A Cave
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Kaieteur Falls
The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat.
Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
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