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  • Moda Mesa Verde National Park
    Mesa Verde National Park

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    "A great concentration of ancestral Pueblo Indian dwellings, built from the 6th to the 12th century, can be found on the Mesa Verde plateau in south-west Colorado at an altitude of more than 2,600 m. Some 4,400 sites have been recorded, including villages built on the Mesa top."
  • Moda My Yellowstone Park
    My Yellowstone Park

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    "The vast natural forest of Yellowstone National Park covers nearly 9,000 km2 ; 96% of the park lies in Wyoming, 3% in Montana and 1% in Idaho. Yellowstone contains half of all the world's known geothermal features, with more than 10,000 examples."
  • Moda Everglades National Park
    Everglades National Park

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    "This site at the southern tip of Florida has been called 'a river of grass flowing imperceptibly from the hinterland into the sea'. The exceptional variety of its water habitats has made it a sanctuary for a large number of birds and reptiles, as well as for threatened species such as the manatee."
  • Moda Grand Canyon National Park
    Grand Canyon National Park

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    "Carved out by the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon (nearly 1,500 m deep) is the most spectacular gorge in the world. Located in the state of Arizona, it cuts across the Grand Canyon National Park."
  • Moda Independence Hall
    Independence Hall

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    "The Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Constitution of the United States (1787) were both signed in this building in Philadelphia. The universal principles of freedom and democracy set forth in these documents are of fundamental importance to American history."
  • Moda Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini
    Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini

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    "These parks comprise an impressive complex of glaciers and high peaks on both sides of the border between Canada (Yukon Territory and British Columbia) and the United States (Alaska). The spectacular natural landscapes are home to many grizzly bears, caribou and Dall's sheep."
  • Moda Redwood National Park
    Redwood National Park

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    "Redwood National Park comprises a region of coastal mountains bordering the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco. It is covered with a magnificent forest of coastal redwood trees, the tallest and most impressive trees in the world."
  • Moda Mammoth Cave National Park
    Mammoth Cave National Park

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    "Mammoth Cave National Park, located in the state of Kentucky, has the world's largest network of natural caves and underground passageways, which are characteristic examples of limestone formations."
  • Moda Olympic National Parks
    Olympic National Parks

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    "Located in the north-west of Washington State, Olympic National Park is renowned for the diversity of its ecosystems."
  • Moda Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
    Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

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    "Cahokia Mounds, some 13 km north-east of St Louis, Missouri, is the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico. It was occupied primarily during the Mississippian period (800–1400), when it covered nearly 1,600 ha and included some 120 mounds."