50 most exciting natural wonders of the USA (part 1)

Alabama: Cathedral Caverns

Alabama is home to the "cave cathedral", in which the Big- Rock Canyon, Mysterious River and other stunning natural formations. So, here is one of the largest stalagmites in the world — Goliath.

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Alaska: Northern Lights

Alaska — This is the only American state where the northern lights are a common occurrence. The northern, or polar, aurora occurs when the upper atmosphere interacts with the charged particles of the solar wind.

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Arizona: & la Wave & raquo; (The Wave)

The Grand Canyon is Arizona's most famous natural miracle, but it is not the only one of its kind. & la Wave & raquo; is a sandstone rock formation with linear patterns left by erosion and time.

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Arkansas: Ozark

Ozark & ​​mdash; This is a large limestone plateau that captures the spirit with its steep slopes and sharp elevations, as well as wooded mountains stretching to the horizon.

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California: Sequoia National Park & ​​raquo;

In California, one of the tallest trees on the earth grows. Age of redwood and trees can reach several hundred years. The height of these natural giants sometimes reaches 100 meters.

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Colorado: Pikes Peak

Every winter, Colorado becomes one of the busiest ski resorts in the United States. Pikes Peak, located in front of the Rocky Mountain Ridge, was named after the explorer Zebulon Pike and is a national historical monument.

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Connecticut: trees along the Connecticut River

Like other New England states, Connecticut becomes an excellent place to observe the fall yellow, red and orange trees, standing along the river of the same name. Interestingly, the foliage on them lasts longer than usual.

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Delaware: marsh cypress

When you think of swamps, Delaware is probably not the first state that comes to mind. However, it is here that there is a park Trap Pond, in the marshy areas of which grow wonderful cypresses.

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Florida: The Everglades

< p>Everglades — a tropical natural complex located in the south of the peninsula of Florida in the state of the same name. It is the largest subtropical desert in the United States, where, among other things, you need to beware of alligators.

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Georgia: Stone Mountain

Stone Mountain is one of the largest monolithic mountains in North America, reaching a height of 512 meters above sea level. Main point of interest — the world's largest carved bas-relief, and the Confederate Memorial, created in 1972.

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Hawaii: Kilauea Volcano

Kilauea — one of the most active active volcanoes on Earth. Magma here does not flow in the form of lava, as usual, but literally flies out of the volcano in the form of solid pieces of ash. It is not surprising that "kilauea & raquo; is translated from Hawaiian as "spewing & raquo;."

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Idaho: & The Rainbow Rainbow & raquo;/h2>

& The fiery rainbow & raquo; — this is a rare phenomenon that occurs only in some regions, such as Idaho, where the sun can rise to a level more than 58 degrees above the horizon. Ice crystals in the atmosphere capture the sun's light and refract it into the colors of the rainbow. Photos: futurism.com

Illinois: Starved Rock State Park

The spring thaw and rain thousands of years ago created 18 majestic canyons and waterfalls in the park of Starved Rock in Illinois. The best time to observe waterfalls is spring, when snow is melting here.

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Indiana: Sand Dunes of Lake Michigan

Sand dunes reach 60 meters high on the shores of Lake Michigan. They are the result of the retreat of the last great continental glacier about 14 thousand years ago.

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Iowa: Clouds of Asperatus

The flat areas of Iowa are optimal for observing the incredibly beautiful clouds of asperatus. For the first time, these wavy clouds resembling Van Gogh's paintings were photographed in Cedar Rapids in 2006.

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Kansas: Cretaceous rocks

These giant chalky rocks, formed about 80 million years ago and entered into the National Register of Natural Sites, tons of minerals. In addition, they are very nice to watch.

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Kentucky: Mammoth Caves

The most extensive cave system in the world is in Kentucky. Mammoth caves have more than 400 miles of explored caverns with a complex ecosystem.

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Louisiana: Bayou Bartholomew

The sleeves of the rivers of Louisiana are much larger than the usual swamps. These wetlands are active, albeit slow, waterways with a ramified ecosystem. Extending for 375 miles, Bayou Bartholomew — the most sluggish pond on the planet.

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< h2>Meng: Acadia National Park

One of the hottest tourist spots, the Acadia National Park in Maine offers many amazing views and hidden paths. In addition, it is here that the highest mountain on the Atlantic coast of the USA is located.

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Maryland: Assamig Island

Assatig Island, administered by the states of Maryland and Virginia, is famous for its wild horses that like to walk along the beach. A local legend says that these noble animals appeared here as a result of a shipwreck.

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Massachusetts: The Walden Pond

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The beauty of the Walden Pond was sung in the main book of the American poet and thinker Henry David Thoreau Walden, or Life in the Woods, published in 1854. The 27-year-old author spent two years, two months and two days in a hut on the shore of the pond, secluded from society.

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Michigan: Lake Superior

Lake Superior surrounds the island of Isle Royal, inhabited by wild elk and wolves. The reservoir is the largest and deepest in the Great Lakes system, and also the largest fresh lake in the world by the area.

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Minnesota: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

A popular place for camping and extreme sports, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness takes more than 1 million acres in the northern part of Minnesota. The territory presents them to themselves a watery area with tiny islands. Ideal for lovers of canoeing.

Mississippi: Mississippi River

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Mississippi: Mississippi River

The Mississippi River, which literally divides the country into two parts, is equally beautiful and dangerous. Thus, weather conditions can lead to devastating flooding in nearby areas, especially in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Missouri: Onondaga Cave

Onondaga Cave is one of the most beautiful in the country — with dripping stalagmites and & laquo; water lilies & raquo; from mineral deposits under water.

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The publication has been prepared for materials of the portal Insider.