Mono Lake's most distinctive feature are the eerie tufa towers - mineral structures created by freshwater springs bubbling up through alkaline waters.

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Location: Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, 395, Lee Vining, CA, USA
Photo credit: © Larry Larsen / Alamy / Afripics
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