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The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

America's first federal monument.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

The elevator that makes it possible to fly American flags in bulk over the U.S. Capitol

Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

An unassuming rod in the Netherlands was once the old standard unit of length for the entire Dutch empire.

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.

Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

This remote research station sits amid the second-largest ice sheet on the planet.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.