Top 10 Natural Landmarks of the U.S.

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America is known for it's diverse wonders and many national parks, however many aren't aware of the very natural and earth-formed landmarks that the United States plays host to.

1. Cape Royals and Angels Window in The Grand Canyon

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Located in the heart of the Grand Canyon on the North Rim, this natural wonder, which stands above the carved out of the vast cavern. Overlooking vast forested and flowered valleys, this curved rock formation provides a clear and and astounding view of both the heavens and the gorge below. 

2. Half Dome in Yosemite Valley

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If you have the stamina to trek the 8-mile trail that ascends a vertical of 4,800 ft. you will have the great fortune of seeing the astounding view of the Half Dome of the Yosemite Valley. The Half Dome is set in a pantheon of illustrious costars, such as the El Capitan, the Sentinal Rock, or the Cathedral Spires.

3. Mount Mckinley in Denali

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Set in the snowy tundra of the Alaskan terrain, this massive rock whose name means "high one" towers over the entire Alaskan frontier. There is simply no way to really describe the immensity of the mass formation that protrudes from the clouds. Denali stands at a vertical greater than that of Mount Everest standing at a height of 20, 320 ft above sea level.

4. Grand Teton and the Central Peaks 

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Grand Teton is the quarterback of the Teton range, taking the central position of the Grand Teton Range. The Grand Teton grazes the cloud-line as it towers 7,000 ft over the bottom-most valley of Wyoming. This central figure stands alongside the foremost players of just one of Wyoming's most spectacular views.

5. Mount Rainier 

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Often surrounded by a thick cloud bank, this often hidden gem can make the most spectacular entrance when it wants to. When it is able to be seen, Mount Rainier decorates the Washington state skyline invading the normally grey skyline of the eastern seaboard. 

6. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

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Located in the heart of Kentucky's bluegrass region and home of Daniel Boone's legendary Wilderness Road. One of the U.S.'s lesser known attractions, The Cumberland Gap holds a resounding place in the country's history as 300,000 settlers passed through it throughout the 1800's as settlers moved out West.

7. Chimney Rock National Historical Site

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Chimney Rock lies in the midst of the Nebraska horizon. Known to travelers to be a feat of a climb, Chimney Rock is a needle shaped rock formation standing at a vertical of 326 feet. Chimney Rock stands at the divider of the prairies and the mountains. 

8. Devils Tower National Monument

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At the edge of Wyoming's Belle Fourche River stands a tree stump like rock formation known at the Devil's Tower. This odd formation lies smooth at the top and circular around. A big attraction for rock climbers, this tower is composed of columns of sedimentary layers, and is annually celebrated by regional Native American Tribes.

9. Island in the Sky in Canyonlands

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In the midst of Utah's red rocks lies a pattern of crevices and peaks formed along a horizontal formation. The Island in the Sky is the peak above the Colorado River where travelers can see this rock anomaly. From here you can see the intricate patterns that the rivers form among the sediment.

10. Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

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Hidden under the shallow Bering seas is the Bering Land Bridge, known as the once bridge between Asia and North America pre-ice age and Pangea. Located around Alaska's Seward Peninsula this landmark is essentially a massive un-navigable arctic wilderness.