The Mars-like landscape of Monument Valley is one of the most famous images of the USA. Sitting astride the Utah-Arizona border, the desert area, part of the Navajo Nation reservation
Seemingly endless powdery white sand dunes make up the White Sands National Park in southern New Mexico. The preserve protects a swathe of the largest gypsum dune field on Earth
This fabled natural wonder needs little introduction. The canyon, carved out by the Colorado River over millions of years, plunges a mile deep and stretches on for some 277 river miles.
When spring has sprung, Antelope Valley erupts with color as California's state flower – the California poppy – carpets the hills here.
The psychedelic landmark sits at the edge of the Black Rock Desert and was formed when a geothermal energy company carried out a test drill here.
At first glance you might mistake these gently rolling hills and valleys for bucolic Tuscany, Italy – but they actually take up a swathe of southeastern Washington
Plenty of natural wonders punctuate this portion of the Golden State, but Pfeiffer Beach is among the most magical.
You might not know that a rainforest exists within the United States borders, and the Hoh Rain Forest is indeed one of America's most surprising natural wonders.