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Agate House in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: The Agate House in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Archeologists believe the original building was constructed almost ten centuries ago between A.D. 1050 and 1300. The ancient Puebloan people in the area used petrified wood sealed with mud mortar...; Format: image/photograph

An arch in Monument Valley, AZ: An arch in Monument Valley, Arizona. Monument Valley is located inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the Navajo Nation equivalent to a national park. Monument Valley is considered by some to be the most prototypical and iconic Southwestern landscape;...; Format: image/photograph

The bad lands at Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: Eroded rock formations in the bad lands at Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Deposition, uplift, and erosion have created a diverse landscape over millions of years. Many formations, such as mesas and buttes, are formed when a protective cap of sandstone...; Format: image/photograph

Bad lands in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: The sculpted ridges of bad lands in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. The formations show that thousands of years of mineral deposition have created colorful stripes in the surface of the rock. Deposition, uplift, and erosion have created a diverse...; Format: image/photograph

Beardsley, Arizona: Panoramic photograph: The frontier settlement of Beardsley, Arizona, is seen in a black-and-white panoramic photograph. Railroad tracks recede into the distance, suggesting that the photograph may have been taken from a railroad car. A few buildings line the tracks, and a number...; Format: image/photograph

Buttes in Monument Valley, AZ: The buttes of Monument Valley, Arizona. Monument Valley is located inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the Navajo Nation equivalent to a national park. Monument Valley is considered by some to be the most prototypical and iconic Southwestern landscape;...; Format: image/photograph

The buttes of Monument Valley, AZ: The buttes of Monument Valley, Arizona. Monument Valley is located inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the Navajo Nation equivalent to a national park. Monument Valley is considered by some to be the most prototypical and iconic Southwestern landscape;...; Format: image/photograph

Cacti on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Cacti on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

Chain fruit cholla on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Chain fruit cholla on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Chain fruit cholla is also known as jumping cholla for the ease with which the cactus' stems detach. Just brushing by it can leave stems attached to your clothing, giving...; Format: image/photograph

A close-up of the White House ruin at Canyon De Chelly: This photograph shows the way the buildings of the White House ruins were built. The Anasazi Indians used bricks to build the walls of their dwellings. A petroglyph can be seen on the cliff wall behind the buildings.; Format: image/photograph

Closeup of teddy-bear cholla in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Closeup of teddy-bear cholla in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Teddy-bear cholla received its name from the appealing, fuzzy look of its spines from a distance, but in reality, the teddy-bear cholla's spikes are threatening and impenetrable....; Format: image/photograph

The Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ: The Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The river winds through craggy rock ridges. The Grand Canyon is located on the Colorado Plateau. The plateau was uplifted as the Colorado River and its tributaries carved channels into the rock over...; Format: image/photograph

Colorful crystals in a petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: Colorful purple, blue, red, and orange crystals in a petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Petrified Forest National Park encompasses part of the Rainbow Forest and the Painted Desert. It consist of several "forests" of petrified wood....; Format: image/photograph

Craggy cliff walls on Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ: Craggy cliff walls on Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The Grand Canyon is located on the Colorado Plateau. The plateau was uplifted as the Colorado River and its tributaries carved channels into the rock over a period of thousands...; Format: image/photograph

Craggy cliff walls on Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ: Craggy cliff walls on Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Evergreen shrubs sprout from crevices in the rock. The Grand Canyon is located on the Colorado Plateau. The plateau was uplifted as the Colorado River and its tributaries carved...; Format: image/photograph

The doorway of a traditional Navajo hogan, Monument Valley, AZ: A traditional Navajo hogan in Monument Valley, Arizona. The hogan was the standard dwelling place for the Navajo until the early 20th century; today, they are rarely used as houses, but many Navajo still own a hogan for ceremonial and religious purposes. Monument...; Format: image/photograph

East Mitten butte at sunrise in Monument Valley, AZ: East Mitten butte at sunrise in Monument Valley, Arizona. The Mitten butte is named for its shape, which resembles a mitten. Monument Valley is located inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the Navajo Nation equivalent to a national park. Monument Valley...; Format: image/photograph

A field of cacti at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: A field of cacti at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Behind them is a dramatic backdrop of rocky ridges. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of...; Format: image/photograph

A flower growing from a petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: A flower growing from a petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. The flower is pink with delicate, feathery leaves. The tree is striped with orange, red, and plum purple. Petrified Forest National Park encompasses part of the Rainbow Forest...; Format: image/photograph

The Grand Canyon as seen from the air, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ: The Grand Canyon as viewed from the air, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Its carved channels curve through the landscape and show well-delineated stripes of stratification. The Grand Canyon is located on the Colorado Plateau. The plateau was uplifted...; Format: image/photograph

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