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Wonders of America

Longest Reef • Florida Keys –• 220 Miles

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Largest Land Animal • American Buffalo (Bison)

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Deepest Lake

• Crater Lake in Oregon is 1,943 feet

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Largest Cliff Dwelling

• Cliff Palace, Colorado

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Largest Estuary• Chesapeake Bay

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Tallest Sand Dunes• The Great Sand Dunes

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Largest Glacier• Bering Glacier, Alaska

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Largest Cactus• Saguaro cactus

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Highest Sea Cliffs• Molokai, Hawaii

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Largest Reptile• Alligator

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Largest Bridge Span• Verrazano Bridge, NY

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Largest Desert Region• Great Basin

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Tallest Waterfall• Yosemite

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Oldest Trees• Bristlecone Pine

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Fastest Land Animal• Pronghorn Deer

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Largest Lake• Lake Superior

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Largest Flower• American Lotus

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Oldest Mountains• American Lotus

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Tallest Man-made Monument

• Gateway Arch, St. Louis

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Longest Hiking TrailPacific Crest Trail

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Longest Mountain ChainRocky Mountains

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Largest Freshwater FishWhite Sturgeon

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Longest “Natural” BridgeRainbow Bridge, Utah

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Tallest Geyser“Steamboat”, Yellowstone Park

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Largest DeltaMississippi River Delta

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Fastest BirdPeregrine Falcon

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Tallest DamOroville Dam, California

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Largest FrogBullfrog

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Largest CanyonGrand Canyon

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Windiest /Fastest WindMount Washington, New Hampshire

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Largest PlantQuaking Aspen Tree

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Longest Covered BridgeCornish, New Hampshire

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Hottest PlaceDeath Valley

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Loudest AnimalBlue Whale

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Longest CaveMammoth Cave, Kentucky

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Most Active VolcanoKilauea, Hawaii

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Rainiest SpotMount Wai’ale’ale, Kauai, Hawaii

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Longest River SystemMississippi – Missouri River

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Largest RodentBeaver

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Tallest TreesCoast Redwoods

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