One of the most beautiful places I have ever been. Many people think of the western coast when they think of Ireland, rocky and deserted, but I think of Killarney, wooded and mossy with black lakes and stone bridges, and deserted abbeys.
Crater Lake is located within Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, and is the deepest lake in the United States, and the 7th deepest in the world at 1,943 feet deep. It has no inlets or outlets, and was formed when Mount Mazama erupted 7,700 years ago.
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area starts in the north east corner of Tucson Arizona and climbs up the mountains of the Coronado National Forest. Parking is $5/vehicle There is a tram that provides ride up the canyons.
At 376 square miles the Salton Sea is the largest lake in California, and at an average of 51 feet, it is rather shallow. it is also, like nearby Death Valley, below sea level.
A massive saline lake in the sierras, Mono Lake has no outlet and is the natural collection point for all of the salts and minerals that wash down out of the mountains. This high mineral concentration has over the many years formed giant tufa, or calcium carbonate spires that jut up out of the lake like stalagmites.
Home to the Atlanta Brave spring training located at Disney's Wide World of Sports near Orlando, Florida and part of the Disney World Complex.
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Squaw Valley is one of the largest ski areas in the United States. It was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, and to this day it remains a mecca for serious skiers.
A beautiful stone beach on the north side of Two Harbors, MN. Its a little off the beaten path, but it provides a great view of the lake.
This is the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
Atop a mountain pass in Kyrgyzstan, between the village of Chong Kemin and the town of Balykchy, lies a sacred spring. The spring flows year-round from the mountain, and nearly all passersby stop to wash in and drink from its waters.