25. The Painted Hills, Oregon
The Painted Hills are one of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument archeological sites. These color-drenched hills are a lot like China’s Rainbow Mountains. The distinguishing black, orange, red and yellow colors are actually a result of ages-old volcanic activity.
26. Mount Rainier, Washington
Mount Rainier is a part of the colossal Cascade Range in Mount Rainier National Park less than 59 miles out of Seattle. Technically, this large, 14,410-foot-tall mountain is actually an active stratovolcano. No worries though, as it’s not erupted since the late 1800s.
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