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Recent Examples of rift valleyThe rift valleys of East Africa are some of the largest and most spectacular topographic features on Earth.—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 There is a rift valley on the Rio Grande in the desert of New Mexico where an award-winning home sits.—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Valles Marineris is thought to be a rift valley, formed by uplift when hot material from the Mars's mantle bubbled up and stretched the planet's crust.—Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2010 Rather than having a central volcano, the Reykjanes Peninsula is dominated by a rift valley with lava fields and cones.—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 Rather than having a central volcano, the Reykjanes Peninsula is dominated by a rift valley, with lava fields and cones.—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024 Baringo is a county based within Kenya’s rift valley, which, according to Buret, experiences unnoticeable tectonic earth movement daily.—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2023 Fontana is a geothermal spa with a beautiful pool overlooking þingvallavatn, a rift valley lake in þingvellir National Park (which is also home to famous sites like the Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir geothermal area).—Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2022 Rotorua draws tourists to its famous hot springs, but for visitors who prefer science to spas, the nearby volcanic rift valley Waimangu (www.waimangu.co.nz) is a must.—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2014
One of its most scenic routes cuts through a dramatic river canyon.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2025
Unlike that other world-famous attraction, this majestic canyon system inside the Daniel Boone National Forest is just a two-hour drive from Louisville.
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Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Burgess Falls This park has a truly breathtaking sight that's worth a hike: four waterfalls that cascade down from more than 250 feet into a natural gorge.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
In addition to offering stunning river canyon views, the gorge is home to the highest concentration of waterfalls in the U.S. with ample opportunities to hike, bike, or even canoe or kayak.
This is the most dangerous river valley in the United States.
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Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
These colorful aircrafts take passengers up more than 1,000 feet, offering stunning views of the neighboring valleys and the Wasatch Mountains surrounding downtown Park City below.
Similar Reads Climbers hoping to ascend Lindsey target the peak from the northwest, either via a gully leading up the north face, or by scrambling along the crest of the northwest ridge.
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Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
Her seawall drops about 7 feet into a mucky gully where freshwater once flowed from a manmade reservoir known as Wixom Lake.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Detroit Free Press,
22 Sep. 2024
Best for Solo Train Enthusiasts: Scotland Discover the incredible and indelible beauty of the Scottish highlands, full of lochs, glens, castles and fluffy highland cows and sheep on a journey with Vacations by Rail.
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Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
One of the biggest temperate rainforests in the United States, the Hoh Rain Forest is worth visiting just for fantastical trails like the Hall of Mosses and Hoh River Trail that wind through peaceful glens of trees positively dripping with moss.
However, the series main character, Mi-ji, has been able to move past the depression that kept her from chasing her ambitions for years.
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Kayti Burt,
Time,
30 June 2025
Composting locations don’t need to be perfectly level, but selecting a spot that doesn’t have any significant inclines or depressions makes compost piles much easier to manage.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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