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Zhangye National Geopark, Gansu Province, China
The rainbow-hued mountains in Zhangye National Geopark look just like an artist's paint palette. Part of an UNESCO World Heritage Site, this stunning formation was created by natural erosion, when layers of sand, silt, iron and minerals blended together to create a kaleidoscope of colours. The incredible park appears to have been decorated by Mother Nature herself.

Mount Denali, Alaska, USA
High on many travellers' wish lists, Mount Denali is North America’s tallest peak, rising a dizzying 20,310 feet (6,190m) above sea level. Located in south-central Alaska, the native Koyukon Athabascan people named it Denali, which translates as The Great One. However, in 1896, a gold prospector decided to name the mountain after then-presidential nominee William McKinley, spurring a naming dispute which lasted more than a century. After a 40-year stint of officially being called Mount McKinley, the name was changed back to Denali in 2015

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: Hawaii
Most visitors turn onto Crater Rim Drive to circle Kilauea Volcano, but Chain of Craters Road, which travels past Makaopuhi Crater to the coast at Kalapana, showcases more of this park's remarkable volcanic activity and biodiversity. If you only have a half day, hike the Halema'uma'u Trail to see smooth pahoehoe (lava) and Kilauea's caldera.