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A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

This highest peak in Idaho can only be reached by traversing a formation known as "Chicken-Out Ridge."

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself.

A scenic ravine with an astounding collection of rock art created by the Indigenous people of the Great Plains.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.