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Hiking Trails – Picacho Peak

Trail Name: Picacho Peak via Hunter TrailLocation: Near Tucson, ArizonaDistance: 2.8 (out and back)Elevation Gain: 2112 ftRating: Hard

Landmark: Hraunfossar and BarnafossarFeatures: A series of waterfalls originating in a field without a river or lake. The water is actually streaming through rivulets in the Hallmundarhraun lava field. Location: Barnafossvegur, Borgarbyggð, Western Region 311City: ReykjavíkCountry: Iceland

Hvalfjörður Tunnel

Landmark: Hvalfjörður Tunnel of IcelandFeatures: Subset Road Tunnel and part of Ring Road Route #1Location: 424 Hvalfjörður Tunnel, IcelandFjord: the Hvalfjörður fjordCountry: Iceland

Hallgrímskirkja – The Church of Iceland

Landmark: Hallgrímskirkja – The Church of IcelandFeatures: At 74.5 metres (244 ft) tall, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country.City: ReykjavíkCountry: Iceland

Big Bear Lake, California

Landmark: Big Bear Lake, rain and snow fed oneNick Name: Four-Season Mountain RetreatElevation: 6,752 ft (2,058 m) above sea levelCity: Big Bear LakeState: CaliforniaCountry: USA

Niagara Falls State Park, New York

Landmark: Niagara Falls State Park, New YorkInteresting Facts: Oldest state park in the United States, contains the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and a portion of the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls).City: Niagara Falls CityState: New YorkCountry: USA

The Crookedest Street in the World – Lombard Street

Landmark: Lombard StreetNick Name: The Crookedest Street in the WorldInteresting Facts: The iconic street with eight hairpin turns is a major tourist attraction receiving around two million visitors per year and up to 17,000 per day on busy summer weekends, as of 2015.City: San FranciscoState: CaliforniaCountry: USA

Malibu Hindu Temple

Landmark: Malibu Hindu TempleReligion: HinduismArchitecture: Tradiional South Indian StyleInteresting Facts: In January 2006, the pop-star singer Britney Spears had her 4-month-old son blessed in a large ceremony by the Hindu priests of this templeCity & State: Calabasas, CaliforniaCountry: USAAddress: 1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Rd, Calabasas, 91302

Exploring Glen Canyon

Lake Powell: Lake Powell is an artificial reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, United States. It is the second largest artificial reservoir by maximum water capacity in the United States behind Lake Mead, storing 24,322,000 acre-feet (3.0001×1010 m3) of water when full. Lake Powell is named for John Wesley Powell, who in 1869 led the first expedition to traverse the Colorado… Read More »

Hiking Trails – Horseshoe Bend

Landmark: Horseshoe BendSculptor: Nature ❤️Nickname: East Rim of the Grand CanyonInteresting Facts: The Colorado River created a roughly 1,000 ft (305 m) deep, 270º horseshoe-shaped bend in Glen Canyon, about five million years back.Distance: 1.5 mile (2.4km) out & back from the parking to the overlookFee: $10 per carCity: PageReservation Area: Yes, NavajoState: ArizonaCountry: USA