Yellowstone, Wyoming USA - May 2008; Widely recognised as the first National Park in the World, Yellowstone extends from parts of Wyoming into Montana

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Yellowstone, Wyoming USA - May 2008; Widely recognised as the first National Park in the World, Yellowstone extends from parts of Wyoming into Montana and Idaho. This area is known for its wildlife, grand scenic vistas and its many geothermal features. It is one of the natural wonders of the world. Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine, created over millennia as hot water from the spring cooled and repeatedly deposited calcium carbonate salts.

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