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  National Recreation Area

  Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

  Montana, Wyoming

  The vast, wild landscape of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area offers visitors unparalleled opportunities to immerse themselves in the natural world, and experi…

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  National Park

  Biscayne National Park

  Florida

  Within sight of Miami, yet worlds away, Biscayne protects a rare combination of aquamarine waters, emerald islands, and fish-bejeweled coral reefs. Evidence of 10,00…

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  National Park

  Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

  Colorado

  Big enough to be overwhelming, yet still intimate enough to feel the pulse of time. Come see some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North…

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  National Monument

  Booker T. Washington National Monument

  Virginia

  Booker T. Washington was born a slave in April 1856 on the 207-acre farm of James Burroughs. After the Civil War, Washington became the first principal of Tuskegee N…

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  National Historical Park

  Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

  Kansas

  The path to equality has been anything but smooth. It's taken courage and dedication by everyday people coming together for a common goal to carry the country toward…

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  National Park

  Bryce Canyon National Park

  Utah

  Hoodoos (irregular columns of rock) exist on every continent, but here is the largest concentration found anywhere on Earth. Situated along a high plateau at the top…

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  National River

  Buffalo National River

  Arkansas

  Established in 1972, Buffalo National River flows freely for 135 miles and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower 48 states. Once you arrive, prepa…

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  National Monument

  Cabrillo National Monument

  California

  In 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo climbed out of his boat and onto shore, becoming the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the United States.…

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  National Monument

  Camp Nelson National Monument

  Kentucky

  The US Army established Camp Nelson as a fortified supply depot in April 1863. Over the next 3 years, the site evolved into a massive recruitment and training center…

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  National Seashore

  Canaveral National Seashore

  Florida

  Discover a dynamic barrier island shaped by dunes, coastal hammocks, and Mosquito Lagoon. Walk among ancient Timucua shell mounds and connect with thousands of years…

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  National Park

  Canyonlands National Park

  Utah

  Canyonlands is a wilderness of canyons, buttes, and spires carved by the Colorado River and Green River. The park is divided into four distinct districts; no roads j…

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  National Seashore

  Cape Cod National Seashore

  Massachusetts

  The great Outer Beach described by Thoreau in the 1800s is protected within the national seashore. Forty miles of pristine sandy beach, marshes, ponds, and uplands s…

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  National Park

  Capitol Reef National Park

  Utah

  Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in th…

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  National Park

  Carlsbad Caverns National Park

  New Mexico

  High ancient sea ledges, deep rocky canyons, flowering cactus, and desert wildlife—treasures above the ground in the Chihuahuan Desert. Hidden beneath the surface ar…

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  National Historic Site

  Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

  District of Columbia

  Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives and experiences of Americans of African descent. Today a National Histor…

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  National Monument

  Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

  Arizona

  An Ancestral Sonoran Desert People's farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Whether a gathering place for people or simply a waypoin…

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  National Monument

  Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

  Florida

  Built by the Spanish in St. Augustine to defend Florida and the Atlantic trade route, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument preserves the oldest masonry fortifica…

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  National Memorial

  Chamizal National Memorial

  Texas

  Chamizal is more than just an urban park to recreate or enjoy a quiet afternoon. These grounds are a reminder of the harmonious settlement of a 100-year boundary dis…

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  National Park

  Channel Islands National Park

  California

  Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources.…

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  National Historic Site

  Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

  South Carolina

  Charles Pinckney was a principal author and signer of the United States Constitution and went on to be a political leader in South Carolina for over 40 years. The pa…

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  National Monument

  Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

  Ohio

  Throughout his life, Charles Young overcame countless obstacles in his ascent to prominence. In spite of overt racism and stifling inequality, Young rose through the…

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  National Military Park

  Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park

  Georgia, Tennessee

  In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga - a gateway to the Confederacy. The Confederates were victorious at nearby Chickamauga in Sep…

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  National Park Service site

  Civil War Defenses of Washington

  District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

  On forested hills surrounding the nation's capital are the remnants of a complex system of Civil War fortifications. These strategic buttresses transformed the young…

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  National Monument

  Colorado National Monument

  Colorado

  Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. But this treasure is much more than a monument. Towering monoliths exist withi…