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A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.

Some 46,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption led to a flooding event that carved this short canyon with steep vertical walls.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

Brick walkways weave through more than 500 palms and cycads, representing 150 species from around the world.

This Idaho state park boasts the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America.

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

Under the right conditions, rocks will move across this dry lakebed, leaving trails behind them.

The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.

One of the few Cold War-era bases with many of its original structures still standing.

This former POW camp was transformed into a Cold War missile installation.

Dozens of rockets and missiles are on display outside a testing facility in the Utah desert.

This high-desert oasis spotlights some of Colorado’s most sacred native plants.

The mounds on this coastal archaeological site reveal the history of the land’s first inhabitants.

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

Rocky outcrops containing overhangs, caves, fissures, clefts, and alcoves that invite exploration and scrambling.

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.

Once a slice of Cold War-era military history, this museum is finding its future in the stars.