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Monument Valley, Arizona, United States: Monument Valley (Valley of the rocks) is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of sandstone buttes, with the largest reaching 1,000 ft above the valley floor. The most famous butte formations are located in northeastern Arizona along the Utah–Arizona state line. The valley is considered sacred by the Navajo Nation, the Native American people within whose reservation it lies. Wikipedia

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Zion National Park, Utah, United States: Zion National Park is a national park of the United States located in southwestern Utah near the town of Springdale. Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park has a unique geography and a variety of life zones that allow for unusual plant and animal diversity. Wikipedia

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Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: This hiking trail is located in the community of Chance Cove which is approximately 1 hour west of St. John's on the TCH... Chance Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 213 in the Canada 2021 Census. Wikipedia

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Grand Prismatic Spring, United States: The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, after Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand and Boiling Lake in Dominica. It is located in the Midway Geyser Basin... The bright, vivid colors in the spring are the result of microbial mats of thermophilic bacteria around the edges of the mineral-rich water. Wikipedia

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Americas, Pre-Columbian Era: In the history of the Americas, the pre-Columbian era, also known as the pre-contact era, spans from the initial peopling of the Americas in the Upper Paleolithic to the onset of European colonization, which began with Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492. .. The vastness of the North American continent, and the variety of its climates, ecology, vegetation, fauna, and landforms, led ancient peoples to coalesce into many distinct linguistic and cultural groups. The Woodland period of North American pre-Columbian cultures lasted from roughly 1000 BCE to 1000 CE. Wikipedia

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Black Hills, South Dakota, United States: The Black Hills is an isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, United States. Black Elk Peak, which rises to 7,242 feet is the range's highest summit. The name of the range in Lakota is Pahá Sápa. It encompasses the Black Hills National Forest. Wikipedia

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St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans 446.04 km2 and is the easternmost city in North America (excluding Greenland). The closest European settlement is Fajã Grande, Azores, Portugal, about 2,000 km away. Wikipedia

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Panama City, Panama: Panama City is the capital & largest city of Panama. The city is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of Panama. The city is the political & administrative center of the country, as well as a hub for banking & commerce. The city of Panama was founded on 15 August 1519, by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila. The city was the starting point for expeditions that conquered the Inca Empire of Peru. It was a stopover point on one of the most important trade routes in the American continent. Wikipedia

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Spout Path, East Coast Trail, Cape Broyle, Canada: The Spout, a wave-powered geyser, is at the center of this path...The East Coast Trail (ECT) is a long-distance coastal footpath located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a developed trail over 336 kilometres long, the creation of which began in 1994. It is made up of 25 linked wilderness paths and passes through more than 30 communities. It was named one of the best adventure destinations by National Geographic in 2012 and is extended and improved yearly.  Wikipedia

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Dogsledding, Qeqertarsuaq, Disko Island, Greenland: Dogsledding adventure in Qeqertarsuaq. A Ride through snow-covered valleys, past the striking basaltic mountains of Kuannit, and the quiet landscapes of Kuup ilua.. Qeqertarsuaq is a port and town in Qeqertalik municipality, located on the south coast of Disko Island on the west coast of Greenland. Founded in 1773, the town is now home to a campus of the University of Copenhagen known as Arctic Station. Wikipedia

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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States: Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park of the United States located in southwestern Utah. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which despite its name, is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rock. The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views for park visitors. Wikipedia

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Kebler Pass, Colorado, United States: Kebler Pass is a high mountain pass in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Transportation designates the road as Gunnison County Road 12. The eastern terminus of GCR 12 is Crested Butte. At its western terminus, GCR 12 intersects State Highway 133 near the southern end of Paonia State Park. Wikipedia

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Cancún Underwater Museum, Cancún, Mexico: The Cancún Underwater Museum is a non-profit organization based in Cancún, Mexico devoted to the art of conservation. The museum has a total of 500 sculptures, by a series of international and local sculptors, with three different galleries submerged between three and six meters deep in the ocean at the Cancún National Marine Park. Wikipedia  

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Granada, Nicaragua: Colonial city of Granada in Nicaragua, Iglesia de Guadalupe church on the right.. Granada is a city in western Nicaragua and the capital of the Granada Department. Granada is historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities, economically and politically. It has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and structure. Wikipedia

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Paradise Island, Bahamas: Experience the beauty of a cruise ship docked in Paradise Island, Bahamas... Paradise Island is an island in The Bahamas formerly known as Hog Island. The island, with an area of 277 hectares, is located just off the shore of the city of Nassau, which is itself located on the northern edge of the island of New Providence. It is best known for the sprawling resort Atlantis with its extensive water park rides, pools, beach, restaurants, walk-in aquarium and casinos. Wikipedia

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Kuummiut, Greenland: Kuummiit is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland. Founded in 1915, it had 248 inhabitants in 2020. The settlement is located on the eastern shore of the Ammassalik Fjord, approximately 40 km to the northeast of Tasiilaq and 34 km to the north of Kulusuk. The settlement is served by the Kuummiit Heliport (IATA: KUZ, ICAO: BGKM). Wikipedia

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Îlet du Gosier, Le Gosier, Guadeloupe: The Islet of Gosier is an islet one kilometer long and located a few hundred meters off the coast of the town of the same name, Gosier in Guadeloupe. It takes its name from that of the commune of Gosier. It was the large-gullet water pelicans that once hunted in its nourishing lagoon that gave it this name. Wikipédia