Tag: “National Monument”
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National Park Palenque
Palenque is a national park (Spanish: parque nacional Palenque) in the state of Chiapas in Mexico well known for its famous mayan pyramids.
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Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park
Find your inner Ansel Adams from the fantastic vista point at Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park.
Located on Highway 41 just before Wawona Tunnel as you leave Yosemite Valley, the view from the parking lot is one of the most photographed in the park.
From here you can see El Capitan on the left, Bridalveil Falls on the right and Half Dome in the distance. -
Glacier National Park
People rhapsodize about Glacier, but why? The pretty peaks and bright blue lakes?
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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, located near Folkston, GA, contains 438,000 acres of the Okefenokee Swamp. The park offers hiking and biking paths, fishing, canoeing, and historical and wildlife exhibits.
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Sawback Prescribed Burn
Along a five kilometer section on the Bow Valley Parkway a prescribed burn, started by Parks Canada in 1993, can be seen.
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Buffalo River
The Buffalo National River flows free over swift running rapids and quiet pools for its 135-mile length. One of the few remaining rivers in the lower 48 states without dams, the Buffalo cuts its way through massive limestone bluffs traveling eastward through the Arkansas Ozarks and into the White River.
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Ala Archa National Park
Ala Archa is a large national park in Kyrgyzstan, located in the mountains and valleys surrounding the Ala Archa river, roughly 30km south of Bishkek.
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Aiguestortes National Park
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Tonto Natural Bridge
Just off the beaten path northwest of Payson Arizona sits an amazing geological sight! Tonto Natural Bridge is the worlds largest natural travertine bridge, standing 183 feet fall, 150 feet wide, and 400 feet long underneath.
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Grindstone Rocks
