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Unseen U.S.: What Makes Our Landscapes & Climates So Diverse?

1. Where the Wild West Forged a President

Medora, North Dakota, USA

A former president's cattle ranching history shaped conservation in these rugged badlands.

2. Moonscapes on Earth

Arco, Idaho, USA

This vast lava field was so alien that NASA used it to train Apollo astronauts for lunar missions.

3. A Primeval Forest of Champions

Hopkins, South Carolina, USA

Congaree harbors the largest concentration of champion trees in North America, some of the tallest in the world.

4. The Land of Stone Goblins

Green River, Utah, USA

Thousands of mushroom-shaped hoodoos populate this valley, giving it an otherworldly and playful feel.

5. Echoes of the Great American Prairie

Strong City, Kansas, USA

One of the last remaining fragments of the vast tallgrass prairie that once covered much of North America.

6. A Sea of White Dunes

Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA

The world's largest gypsum dune field, created by a vanished ancient lake, is unlike any other desert.

7. Lake Superior's Sculpted Shores

Bayfield, Wisconsin, USA

Sea caves carved into sandstone cliffs, accessible by kayak in summer or as stunning ice caves in winter.

8. Nature's Balancing Act: Tent Rocks

Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico, USA

Unique cone-shaped tent rock formations with 'hats' of harder rock, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions.

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