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Havasu Falls contrasts the red rock with its impossibly turquoise water.", "lat": 36.0544, "long": -112.1401}, {"name": "Ozark-St. Francis National Forests", "address": "Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, AR", "description": "Its ferny oak-hickory woods are dotted with caverns, grottoes, swimming beaches, campsites, and horseback and ATV trails. Whitaker Point and Sam's Throne are favorites with hikers and rock climbers.", "lat": 35.6291, "long": -92.5749}, {"name": "Yosemite National Park", "address": "Yosemite National Park, CA", "description": "The alpine wonderland draws millions of annual visitors to see its high-country Sierra Nevada beauty. Hike or drive up to Glacier Point to behold Yosemite Valley from 7,000 feet.", "lat": 37.8651, "long": -119.5383}, {"name": "Garden of the Gods", "address": "Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO", "description": "Anyone with even a passing interest in geology or photography, might find themselves speechless at the sight of Garden of the Gods. Aim to visit the lofty sandstone formations on a weekday morning to avoid the crowds.", "lat": 38.868, "long": -104.9253}, {"name": "The Connecticut Shore", "address": "Old Lyme, CT", "description": "The small towns strung along the Long Island Sound combine quiet coastal beauty and gobs of old-timey charm. Think picture-perfect inns and cozy taverns.", "lat": 41.3271, "long": -72.3494}, {"name": "Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge", "address": "Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, DE", "description": "One of the largest surviving tidal salt marshes in the region, it's the boggy domain of bald eagles, snowy egrets, great blue herons, and other wildlife. You don't have to be an avid birder to treasure this nature preserve.", "lat": 39.2163, "long": -75.3062}, {"name": "Everglades National Park", "address": "Everglades National Park, FL", "description": "This watery 1.5 million-acre wilderness is home to extraordinary flora and fauna, including American crocodiles, manatees, and otters. Join an airboat tour, paddle the mangroves, or bike a trail through a seagrass marsh.", "lat": 25.3444, "long": -80.8666}, {"name": "Cumberland Island", "address": "Cumberland Island National Seashore, GA", "description": "Development on the Georgia barrier island is limited to the stately Greyfield Inn, and the rest of the some 36,000 acres are wild. You can kayak the quiet waterways and stop by the Gilded Age-era Dungeness ruins.", "lat": 30.9767, "long": -81.4512}, {"name": "N\u0101pali Coast", "address": "N\u0101pali Coast, Kauai, HI", "description": "The only land access is the strenuous 11-mile Kalalau Trail, which follows the jagged, jade-colored coast's gulches and valleys. Helicopter tours are another way to see the exquisite terrain.", "lat": 22.1572, "long": -159.6778}, {"name": "Sawtooth National Forest", "address": "Sawtooth National Forest, ID", "description": "The forest is home to dozens of 10,000-plus-foot peaks, hundreds of sparkling alpine lakes, and more than 3,000 miles of gushing streams. Manners of exploration include backpacking, rafting, skiing, and mountain climbing.", "lat": 43.9079, "long": -114.8825}, {"name": "Cache River State Natural Area", "address": "Cache River State Natural Area, IL", "description": "You might think you're deep in a Louisiana bayou in this bald cypress and tupelo swamp. Some of the cypresses you'll see are more than 1,000 years old.", "lat": 37.2291, "long": -89.0525}, {"name": "Hemlock Cliffs", "address": "Hemlock Cliffs, IN", "description": "This box canyon within Hoosier National Forest is a terrific ravine- and waterfall-filled place. It's a surprise that you probably wouldn't associate with the heartland.", "lat": 38.1863, "long": -86.7797}, {"name": "Maquoketa Caves State Park", "address": "Maquoketa Caves State Park, IA", "description": "Avid explorers will be in their element at Maquoketa Caves State Park. Some of the caves can be walked through upright, while others require serious spelunking.", "lat": 42.3381, "long": -90.6575}, {"name": "Castle Rock Badlands", "address": "Castle Rock, Quinter, KS", "description": "This quirky site is off the beaten path. The fragile, fossil-rich limestone pinnacles provide a near-shocking change of scenery from the prairie Kansas is known for.", "lat": 39.0834, "long": -100.3219}, {"name": "Mammoth Cave", "address": "Mammoth Cave National Park, KY", "description": "The longest known cave system on the planet is found below the wild hills of south-central Kentucky. The lushly forested park above it offers hiking and horseback riding, plus canoeing and kayaking on its two rivers.", "lat": 37.189, "long": -86.1022}, {"name": "Wild Azalea Trail", "address": "Wild Azalea Trail, LA", "description": "The 31-mile-long Wild Azalea Trail showcases some of the state's best scenery: think pine trees, clear creeks, gentle hills, and maybe even wild horses. Time your trek to March or April to see the namesake pale pink flowers.", "lat": 30.5889, "long": -92.8953}, {"name": "Acadia National Park", "address": "Acadia National Park, ME", "description": "With its rocky shores, crashing surf, and coastal mountain hiking trails, Acadia National Park wins the top spot on Maine's most beautiful places list. Drive to the Cadillac Mountain summit before dawn for the first glimpse of sunrise.", "lat": 44.3386, "long": -68.2733}, {"name": "Weverton Cliffs", "address": "South Mountain State Park, MD", "description": "Along the famed Appalachian Trail, Weverton Cliffs is a roughly two-mile switchback hike. Views from 500 feet above the Potomac include neighboring Virginia and West Virginia.", "lat": 39.3701, "long": -77.7169}, {"name": "Cape Cod National Seashore", "address": "Cape Cod National Seashore, MA", "description": "This delicate stretch of federally protected land is rich in natural appeal. It contains marshes, woodlands, wild cranberry bogs, windswept dunes, walking paths, and miles of sandy beaches.", "lat": 41.8882, "long": -70.0156}, {"name": "Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore", "address": "Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI", "description": "This carved-by-glaciers shoreline is home to a beech-maple forest, scenic hiking and driving, and the immense namesake dunes rising high above Lake Michigan.", "lat": 44.8997, "long": -86.0421}, {"name": "North Shore Scenic Drive", "address": "North Shore Scenic Drive, MN", "description": "The North Shore is a road-tripper's daydream. Don't miss World's Best Donuts, a very important stop for cinnamon-sugar donuts and deep-fried \"skizzles.\"", "lat": 47.1595, "long": -91.2084}, {"name": "Natchez Trace Parkway", "address": "Natchez Trace Parkway, MS", "description": "Beauty and blacktop meet on the Natchez Trace, a 444-mile drive that crosses Mississippi. You'll cruise past cypress swamps and meadows with lots of opportunities to pull over for picnics and nature walks.", "lat": 32.2748, "long": -89.9869}, {"name": "Ozark National Scenic Riverways", "address": "Ozark National Scenic Riverways, MO", "description": "The spring-fed Current and Jacks Fork rivers anchor this protected pocket of the Ozarks. Explore the area's caves, trails, natural springs, and historic mills.", "lat": 37.1993, "long": -91.1302}, {"name": "Going-to-the-Sun Road", "address": "Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT", "description": "Looking out the window takes a bit of bravery because of the steep drops, but your prize is jaw-dropping views of alpine valleys, flowing rivers, and fields of wildflowers. The road crosses the Continental Divide at Logan Pass.", "lat": 48.6991, "long": -113.7245}, {"name": "Toadstool Geologic Park", "address": "Toadstool Geologic Park, NE", "description": "Nebraska's native prairie is thrown into splendid relief at Toadstool, a tract of unusual wind- and water-carved rock formations and vast fossil beds. Some rock layers contain tracks of animals long vanished from this part of the world.", "lat": 42.8622, "long": -103.5235}, {"name": "Red Rock Canyon", "address": "Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, NV", "description": "Only about 30 minutes from the LED skyline of Las Vegas is Red Rock Canyon, named for its giant cliffs and craggy jumbles of yellow and red sandstone. The hiking, rock climbing, and scenic driving on offer here are a pretty amazing contrast to the typical Sin City getaway.", "lat": 36.1517, "long": -115.4169}, {"name": "Kancamagus Highway", "address": "Kancamagus Highway, NH", "description": "Connecting the small towns of Lincoln and Conway, it meanders by the rocky gorges, waterfalls, and swimming holes. Fall is a lovely time to make the journey, when the foliage colors and moose sightings are at their peak.", "lat": 44.0515, "long": -71.4507}, {"name": "Cape May", "address": "Cape May, NJ", "description": "Cape May's main claim to fame may be its late Victorian-era houses and hotels. Head to west-facing Sunset Beach at twilight for an amazing natural show over Delaware Bay.", "lat": 38.9351, "long": -74.9517}, {"name": "Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness", "address": "Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, NM", "description": "Millions of years of erosion have created this sci-fi, fantasy-like display of pinnacles, spires, and other weirdly wonderful bodies of weathered rock. This high-desert wilderness is essentially the geologic record of a prehistoric coastal swamp where dinosaurs once roamed.", "lat": 36.2418, "long": -108.2191}, {"name": "Finger Lakes", "address": "Finger Lakes, NY", "description": "Glacial force shaped this beautiful upstate landscape, leaving behind 11 long, skinny, finger-like lakes in its wake. The region is heaven in the summer, with waterfall hiking and endless lake activities.", "lat": 42.6692, "long": -76.7128}, {"name": "Outer Banks", "address": "Outer Banks, NC", "description": "This remote stretch of North Carolina coastline has drawn pirates, colonists, and early aviators. Add in the barrier islands' wild dunes, incredible campgrounds, and multiuse paths to bike the length of the region.", "lat": 35.6317, "long": -75.6311}, {"name": "Maah Daah Hey Trail", "address": "Maah Daah Hey Trail, ND", "description": "Hike, bike, or hop on a horse and ride through the remote scenery for which North Dakota is known. It's a timeless American landscape, and the trail is aptly named for the Mandan phrase: \"an area that will be around for a long time.\"", "lat": 47.3035, "long": -103.2364}, {"name": "Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens", "address": "Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, OH", "description": "You can pretend you're in Victorian London in the Crystal Palace-evoking glass greenhouse. Its biomes and gardens might transport you to the desert, rain forest, and even the Himalayas.", "lat": 39.9649, "long": -82.9672}, {"name": "Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve", "address": "Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, OK", "description": "This protected preserve is the largest sweep of tallgrass prairie in the world. Here, you can see the American plains as they looked centuries ago, with herds of bison and swaths of purple prairie clover.", "lat": 36.8105, "long": -96.4328}, {"name": "Crater Lake", "address": "Crater Lake National Park, OR", "description": "Crater Lake is evidence of the tectonic activity that's eternally shaping the planet. The result is a deep lake with intense blue waters and fantastic clarity.", "lat": 42.9441, "long": -122.1286}, {"name": "Appalachian National Scenic Trail at the Delaware Water Gap", "address": "Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, PA", "description": "The famous Delaware Water Gap area spans 70,000 acres of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. See the Gap from Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which offers a clear view from Mount Minsi.", "lat": 40.9659, "long": -75.128}, {"name": "Block Island", "address": "Block Island, RI", "description": "Fieldstone walls hemming in emerald-green fields, Victorian buildings, and dramatic cliffs lashed by the Atlantic define Block Island. Mosey around the island by bike or moped, visit the two lighthouses.", "lat": 41.2306, "long": -71.5703}, {"name": "Hilton Head Island Bike Trails", "address": "Hilton Head Island, SC", "description": "Hilton Head locals and vacationers alike praise the island's bike trail system for low-key cruising. The well-maintained network is easy to navigate and takes you to some of Hilton Head Island's best spots.", "lat": 32.1783, "long": -80.7917}, {"name": "Badlands National Park", "address": "Badlands National Park, SD", "description": "But the fossil-packed landscape of Badlands National Park must come close. Here, meadows meet whimsically eroded canyons and vibrant, layered hills.", "lat": 43.7523, "long": -102.3445}, {"name": "Cherokee National Forest", "address": "Cherokee National Forest, TN", "description": "The 650,000-acre Cherokee National Forest has something for adventurers of every sort. Pitch a tent next to Watauga Lake, or witness the dazzling rhododendron summer bloom in the Roan Highlands.", "lat": 35.8809, "long": -84.3087}, {"name": "Guadalupe Mountains", "address": "Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX", "description": "These mountains in windswept West Texas are the exposed tips of the 400-mile Capitan Reef. Explore more than 80 miles of hiking trails, from easy nature walks to hardcore hikes.", "lat": 31.924, "long": -104.8693}, {"name": "Arches National Park", "address": "Arches National Park, UT", "description": "Its natural sandstone arches, tall cliffs, and honeycomb rocks are like a 65-million-year chronicle of our planet. The scenery will leave you breathless.", "lat": 38.7276, "long": -109.5579}, {"name": "Mad River Valley", "address": "Mad River Valley, VT", "description": "Its creviced mountains and charming small towns still make it a prime destination for all manner of outdoor pursuits. Even just cruising Route 100 is a delight.", "lat": 44.2169, "long": -72.8331}, {"name": "Blue Ridge Parkway", "address": "Blue Ridge Parkway, VA", "description": "The Blue Ridge Parkway's \"America's Favorite Drive\" tagline isn't just a stroke of marketing genius. Don't forget good hiking shoes and your phone charger because there are hundreds of trails and photo ops.", "lat": 37.5465, "long": -80.0062}, {"name": "Hurricane Ridge", "address": "Olympic National Park, WA", "description": "This mountainous area within Olympic National Park packs the best features of Washington state into one enchantingly alpine package. It includes snowy peaks, glassy lakes, and thick evergreen forests.", "lat": 47.9427, "long": -123.1146}, {"name": "New River Gorge National Park and Preserve", "address": "New River Gorge National Park, WV", "description": "New River Gorge gets a special mention for its iconic bridge. With a 3,030-foot steel span that's nearly 90 stories high, it will make your heart skip a beat.", "lat": 37.9707, "long": -81.0739}, {"name": "Apostle Islands", "address": "Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, WI", "description": "There's so much to explore on the 20-plus islands that make up this archipelago. Scuba dive to shipwrecks and underwater sea caves and explore the lighthouses.", "lat": 46.9512, "long": -90.6721}, {"name": "Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone", "address": "Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, WY", "description": "The deep river gorge is a rumbling mass of natural beauty, with roaming wildlife, plunging waterfalls, and canyon walls made colorful by iron compounds.", "lat": 44.7139, "long": -110.4972}]