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American Samoa National Park

The only U.S. national park south of the equator, spread across three Samoan islands with rainforest-covered ridges, coral reefs, and

Towering red sandstone cliffs along the Virgin River, home to iconic hikes like Angels Landing and The Narrows.

The world’s first national park, famous for Old Faithful and thousands of other geothermal features, plus abundant wildlife including wolves,

Towering granite cliffs like El Capitan and Half Dome, waterfalls, and giant sequoia groves make Yosemite Valley one of the

The largest national park in the U.S. — bigger than Switzerland — with massive glaciers, volcanic peaks, and the historic

New Cave

One of the longest and most complex cave systems in the world sits beneath a mixed-grass prairie roamed by bison

Covering most of St. John, this park protects white-sand beaches, coral reefs, and Danish colonial ruins in the Caribbean.

Rolling Blue Ridge Mountain scenery along the 105-mile Skyline Drive, with waterfalls, wildlife, and fall foliage a short drive from

Alpine tundra above 12,000 feet, Trail Ridge Road (the highest continuous paved road in the U.S.), and abundant elk make

Two districts flanking Tucson protect dense forests of the towering saguaro cactus, the enduring symbol of the American Southwest.