One of many spectacular views in the Colorado National Monument near Fruita, Colorado.

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Fruita, Colorado: One of the grand landscapes of the American West, the Colorado National Monument rises more than 2,000 feet above the Grand Valley of the Colorado River, approximately ten miles west of Grand Junction. This 32-square-miles of naturally sculpted rock is best toured via the 23-mile rim-rock drive that gets visitors very close to deep canyons, pinnacles, hoodoos, and magnificent views.

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Location: Colorado National Monument, near Fruita, Colorado
Photo credit: © Carol Barrington / Alamy / Afripics
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