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Landmarks are special places that

help you recognize where you are in your

town, state, or country. There are

landmarks that are made by people and

others that are naturally created.

There are many natural landmarks

in America. Kilauea is a volcano in Hawaii.

A volcano is a mountain with a hole at

the top, through which lava may erupt.

Glacier Bay is in Alaska. A glacier is a very

large area of ice that moves slowly down

a slope or valley. Also, there is Sequoia

National Forest which is located in

northern California and it has the world’s

largest trees. Moreover, there are the

Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater, the

Dinosaur National Monument, and more!

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