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UNESCO World Heritage Site-Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

Discovered in 1944, this tomb dates from the Hellenistic period, around the end of the 4th century BC. It is located near Seutopolis, the capital city of the Thracian king Seutes III, and is part of a large Thracian necropolis. ...

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Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge

Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southeast of Alamosa, Colorado. It features wetlands along the Rio Grande River. The 12,026 acre Alamosa Refuge include wetland areas, riparian corridors, wet meadows, and river oxbows. The wetland and ...

Baca National Wildlife Refuge

Baca National Wildlife Refuge was created in 2004 as part of the expansion of Great Sand Dunes National Monument into a national park and preserve, protecting the entire natural hydrological system of the Great Sand Dunes. It is adjacent ...

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Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge

Because of the Great Sand Dunes many wetlands and strategic location for many unusual migratory birds, the San Luis Valley is home to three national wildlife refuges. This refuge contains many restored or enhanced wetlands associated with agricultural lands. ...

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Dunefield Overlook

Great Sand Dunes have been continually forming for over 400,000 years. The Great Sand Dunes form when wind and water move sand. Most sand comes from the San Juan Mountains, over 65 miles to the west. Larger, rougher grains ...

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Government Free Bathhouse

U.S. Free Bathhouse, or Government Free Bathhouse was opened in 1878, when the first superintendent of the Hot Springs Reservation, Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley, recognized that large numbers of poor visitors were using a spring known as “Mud Hole.” Kelley ...

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Fordyce Bathhouse

Businessman and railroad magnate Samuel Wesley Fordyce was a key figure in the early development and promotion of Hot Springs as an international spa and resort. He first visited in 1873 seeking a cure for lingering health problems caused by ...

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Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Composed of over 2.3 million acres of land, the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest includes areas within Oregon and Idaho. Within the boundaries of the forest visitors can enjoy the scenic beauty of four separate wilderness areas, ten designated Wild a Scenic ...

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Causes for Independence

In February 1831, Land Commissioner Francisco Madero issued land titles to some of the people who had come to settle in Texas, which was then part of Mexico. Having been given legal ownership of the land, the settlers established the ...

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Missoula Foot Races

Distance running has a storied history in Missoula, Montana. Take, for example, the “Course des Femmes,” the first documented footrace in the area, which took place nearly 200 ...

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