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1. Desert of Ancient Seas

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, USA

This seemingly barren desert was once submerged under an ancient sea, leaving behind a wealth of marine fossils.

2. Fire-Colored Ancient Art

Valley of Fire State Park, USA

The vibrant red rocks here were once ancient sand dunes that petrified and uplifted, bearing petroglyphs etched by people over 3,000 years ago.

3. The Valley of Goblins

Goblin Valley State Park, USA

Thousands of bizarre, mushroom-shaped rock formations, known as 'goblins,' stand in a Martian-like landscape that was once a tidal flat bordering an ancient sea.

4. Wall of Giants

Dinosaur National Monument, USA

A massive wall of exposed dinosaur bones, including Stegosaurus and Allosaurus, reveals a prehistoric riverbed where countless giants met their end.

5. Kansas's Chalk Pyramids

Monument Rocks National Natural Landmark, USA

In the middle of the Kansas prairie rise towering chalk formations, the ancient skeletal remains of marine life from a sea that covered much of North America 80 million years ago.

6. Missouri's Volcanic Playgrounds

Johnson's Shut-ins State Park, USA

Here, an ancient volcanic eruption left behind super-hard igneous rock that has been carved by the Black River into natural swimming pools and slides, locally known as 'shut-ins.'

7. Illinois's Rock Garden

Garden of the Gods, Shawnee National Forest, USA

This 'garden' of towering sandstone formations was once the bottom of a shallow sea, with layers of rock preserving ripple marks and ancient marine creature tracks.

8. The Surprisingly Ancient 'New' River

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, USA

The 'New River' is ironically one of the oldest rivers on Earth, flowing north through a deep canyon carved through ancient Appalachian mountains.

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