State: New Mexico
Beautiful Place? White Sands National Monument
This 275sqmi. beautiful place is in the desert in New Mexico’s Tularosa Basin. It hardly looks like it belongs on earth, let alone in our great country.
The dunes are made of gypsum sand, which is a rare mineral found in very few places on earth. Since gypsum sand dissolves in water, it’s a miracle even to see it in such vast quantities.
But this area of New Mexico has a climate that’s dry enough to allow these grains to flourish. A guided stroll at sunset is one of the best ways to take in this most unique of landscapes. Just make sure you check their website for the latest availability.
So have you been to any of these beautiful places before? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
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None of these are in my state. I was looking forward to seeing 11 beautiful places I did not know were in my state. Maryland!
I’ve been at White Sands National Park 2 times. I’m from Illinois so driving on the roads through there, it was like driving after a big snow storm. The sand dunes are very high. We had snow saucers. We had to wax them up real good then we went down like we were on snow. Beautiful… God made!!!
I haven’t been to any of those beautiful places, but you can bet my wife and I are ready to go to some of them anytime now. Thanks so much for the education.
my state did not make the list . my city there is nothing to do here.