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Ayres Natural Bridge

Douglas, Wyoming

A Wyoming creek carved through a sandstone wall and redirected itself beneath a natural bridge that looks human-made.

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Petrified Tree

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

A tree buried by volcanic debris roughly 50 million years ago still stands upright, preserved almost entirely in stone.

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Castle Rock

St. Ignace, Michigan

Rising nearly 200 feet above Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Castle Rock is a limestone sea stack turned roadside attraction. Travelers can climb a steep staircase to the…