Parks, canyons & rock formations in United States
Detourmap maps 1,076 parks, canyons & rock formations worth the detour in United States — national parks, canyons, arches, mountain passes. The best known is Guam. The 150 most notable are listed here; the rest are on the map. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Guam
Natural wonders · 19th century · Iconic
Unincorporated territory of the United States of America
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Grand Canyon
Natural wonders · Iconic
Steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States
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Yellowstone National Park
Natural wonders · 19th century · Iconic
First national park in the world, located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho in the United States
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Mount Rushmore
Natural wonders · Iconic
Mountain in South Dakota featuring a sculpture of four US presidents
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Baker Island
Natural wonders · 20th century · Iconic
Uninhabited Pacific atoll administered by the United States of America
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Yosemite National Park
Natural wonders · 19th century · Iconic
National park in California, United States
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Jarvis Island
Natural wonders · 20th century · Iconic
Coral island located in the South Pacific Ocean
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Saipan
Natural wonders · Iconic
Largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands, United States of America
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Howland Island
Natural wonders · 20th century · Iconic
Coral island in the central Pacific Ocean; unincorporated, unorganized territory of the United States of America
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Death Valley
Natural wonders · Iconic
Desert basin in Inyo and San Bernadino counties in California, United States
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Kingman Reef
Natural wonders · 19th century · Iconic
Reef and unincorporated U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean
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Alcatraz Island
Natural wonders · Renowned
Island in San Francisco, California, United States of America
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Grand Canyon National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Coconino and Mohave counties in Arizona, United States
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Mount Whitney
Natural wonders · Renowned
Highest mountain in California and the contiguous United States
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Bryce Canyon National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Garfield and Kane counties in Utah, United States
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Monument Valley
Natural wonders · Renowned
Basin of the Colorado Plateau on the Arizona–Utah border in the western United States
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Zion National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Washington, Iron, and Kane counties in Utah, United States
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Glacier National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Flathead and Glacier counties in Montana, United States
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Olympic National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, USA
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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park of the United States
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Denali National Park and Preserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park and preserve in Alaska, USA
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina
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Devils Tower
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
Mountain near Moorcroft, Wyoming, United States
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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park of the United States
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Salton Sea
Natural wonders · Renowned
Saline lake in Imperial and Riverside counties in California, United States
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Sequoia National Park
Natural wonders · 19th century · Renowned
National park in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California, U.S.
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Tinian
Natural wonders · Renowned
Pacific island, part of the Northern Mariana Islands, United States
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Saint Croix
Natural wonders · Renowned
One of the main islands of the Virgin Islands of the United States
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park of the United States
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Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Natural wonders · Renowned
Lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts, United States
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Joshua Tree National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park of the United States
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Colorado, United States
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Canyonlands National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
U.S. National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab
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Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
Largest United States national park and national preserve in south-central Alaska
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San Fernando Valley
Natural wonders · Renowned
Urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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El Capitan
Natural wonders · Renowned
Vertical rock formation in Yosemite Valley, California, United States
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Mount Rainier National Park
Natural wonders · 19th century · Notable
National park of the United States
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Channel Islands National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park of the United States
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Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Natural wonders · 21st century · Notable
National monument in the United States
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Biscayne National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
180,000 acres of mostly waterways, in Florida (US), managed by the National Park Service
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Natural wonders · 21st century · Notable
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States
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Lake of the Woods
Natural wonders · Notable
Large glacial lake in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota
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Capitol Reef National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Wayne and Garfield counties in Utah, United State
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Big Bend National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
U.S. national park located in Southern Texas, bordering Mexico
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Katmai National Park and Preserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
United States National Park and Preserve in southern Alaska
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
United States National Park in western North Dakota
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North Cascades National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
U.S. National Park located in the state of Washington
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Kenai Fjords National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
United States national park in Alaska
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National Park of American Samoa
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
United States national park in American Samoa
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Redwood National and State Parks
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
U.S. national park in California
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Saguaro National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
United States National Park, in the state of Arizona
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Kings Canyon National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, USA
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Great Basin National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
United States National Park in White Pine County, Nevada, United States
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Virgin Islands National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
14,700 acres in St. John, Virgin Islands (US) managed by the National Park Service
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Shenandoah National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
195,000 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service
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Lake Mead
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
Reservoir on the Colorado River, Nevada and Arizona in the United States
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Kobuk Valley National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in northwestern Alaska, USA
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Ohio, United States
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Isle Royale National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
United States National Park on Isle Royale in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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Congaree National Park
Natural wonders · 21st century · Notable
National park located in South Carolina
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Lassen Volcanic National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park of the United States
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Dry Tortugas National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
64,657 acres in Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service
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Lake Pontchartrain
Natural wonders · Notable
Estuary located in southeastern Louisiana, United States
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Pagan
Natural wonders · Notable
Volcanic island in the Mariana Islands archipelago in the Pacific Ocean
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Unalaska Island
Natural wonders · Notable
Island in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States
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Hot Springs National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
United States National Park in central Arkansas
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Voyageurs National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
United States National Park near International Falls, Minnesota
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Lake Powell
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
Reservoir Utah and Arizona in the United States
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Texas, USA
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White Sands National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States
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Mount Fairweather
Natural wonders · Notable
Mountain in the Saint Elias Mountains on the border between Alaska and British Columbia
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Admiralty Island
Natural wonders · Notable
Island in Hoonah–Angoon Census Area, Alaska, United States
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Asuncion Island
Natural wonders · Notable
Island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain in the Pacific Ocean
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Shenandoah Valley
Natural wonders · Notable
Valley and cultural region of western Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia in the United States
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Pinnacles National Park
Natural wonders · 21st century · Notable
National park in California, United States of America
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San Joaquin Valley
Natural wonders · Notable
Southern part of the Central Valley in California, United States
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Natural wonders · Notable
Densely packed salt pan in northwestern Tooele County, Utah, United States
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Lake Bonneville
Natural wonders · Notable
Former pluvial lake in what is now Utah, Nevada, and Idaho in the United States
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Sarigan
Natural wonders · Notable
Volcanic island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean
