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If these 25 astounding vistas tell us anything, it's that
Legends, too, inform these lands, from Dead Horse Point's cowboy past to the cliff-side Puebloan abodes of Mesa Verde. That's to say nothing of the swooping peregrine falcons, majestic moose, and gigantic Californian redwoods that call these parks home.
Check out our picks for the 25 most stunning vistas in America's National Parks—but these are merely a sliver of the wonders you'll find when you actually visit.