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Where the "Park" Am I? Round 3

There are more than 400 unique national parks throughout the country and US territories that are home to iconic places of nature and history. If you closed your eyes and were transported to a park, could you guess to which park when you opened them? Try to identify which park each of these 360-degree images are from and check your answers in the dropdown menus.

Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska contains six million acres of mountains, glaciers, rivers, lakes, and other stunning natural features. The park's namesake mountain can be seen towering over its neighbors in the Alaska Range, even from the opposite side of Wonder Lake.

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site in Colorado was once a landmark for traders, trappers, travelers, and Cheyenne and Arapaho people to meet. The reconstructed 1840s adobe fur trading post gives a glimpse into 19th-century life on the plains.
Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows of wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and volcanoes. The distinct Lassen Peak can be spotted towering over the pine forests from many places in the park when driving or hiking through.
Canyonlands National Park in Utah is a wilderness of countless canyons and dramatic buttes carved by the Colorado and its tributaries. Hikers are treated to distinct geological formations with nicknames, such as the "White Crack" and miles of red rock canyons to explore.
Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia tells the history of the longest military event of the Civil War: the siege of Petersburg. Visitors can see the remains of historic earthworks and walk through reconstructed forts for a better understanding of life during the Civil War.


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Last updated: April 23, 2020