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Torres del Paine National Park

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Chile; Famous for its soaring mountains, bright blue icebergs, and golden pampas.

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Pantanal Matogrossense National Park

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Country: Brazil Unique Fact: The Pantanal is one of the world's largest tropical wetland areas and a wildlife haven.

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Yosemite National Park

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United States; Known for its waterfalls, giant sequoia trees, and the iconic Half Dome and El Capitan formations.

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Fiordland National Park

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New Zealand; Known for its fjords and home to Mitre Peak, as well as the kea, the only alpine parrot.

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Jim Corbett National Park

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India; Established to protect the endangered Bengal tiger and is one of India's oldest and most prestigious national parks.

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Kruger National Park

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South Africa; One of Africa's largest game reserves, famous for the Big Five game animals.

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Iguazu National Park

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Argentina and Brazil; Renowned for the monumental Iguazu Falls, one of the world's most impressive waterfalls.

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Jasper National Park

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Canada; Distinguished by its vast wilderness, glacier-fed lakes, and the Columbia Icefield, the park is part of the Canadian Rockies.

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Pantanal Matogrossense National Park

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Brazil; Protects part of the world’s largest tropical wetland area, critical for a wide array of wildlife including the jaguar and hyacinth macaw.

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Komodo National Park

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Country: Indonesia Unique Fact: The park was founded primarily to protect the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard.

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Lake District National Park

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United Kingdom; Known for its mountain range, forests, and lakes, this park is England's largest, providing inspiration to poets and artists.

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Chitwan National Park

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Nepal; Noted for being one of the last populations of one-horned rhinoceroses and the Bengal tiger.

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Grand Canyon National Park

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United States; Famed for its immense size and intricate and colorful landscape of the Grand Canyon.

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Tongariro National Park

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New Zealand; It is the country's oldest national park and a dual World Heritage Site for its cultural and natural importance.

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Kilimanjaro National Park

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Tanzania; Encompasses Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, and its surrounding montane forest belt.

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Acadia National Park

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Country: USA Unique Fact: Acadia is the first U.S. National Park east of the Mississippi River and features Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the U.S. East Coast.

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Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

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Country: New Zealand Unique Fact: Home to Aoraki/Mount Cook, the tallest mountain in New Zealand, and the Tasman Glacier, the country's largest glacier.

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Kilimanjaro National Park

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Country: Tanzania Unique Fact: The park is a home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa.

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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

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Australia; Protects the world's largest coral reef system, which is visible from outer space.

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Plitvice Lakes National Park

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Croatia; Known for its chain of 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls, extending into a limestone canyon.

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Etosha National Park

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Namibia; Renowned for its salt pan so large it can be seen from space and for its population of free-roaming cheetahs.

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Lake District National Park

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Country: UK Unique Fact: England's largest national park, the Lake District is famous for its association with the 19th-century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth.

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Jiuzhaigou Valley National Park

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Country: China Unique Fact: Known for its stunning multi-level waterfalls and colorful lakes and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

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Galápagos National Park

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Ecuador; Protects the unique biodiversity of the Galápagos Islands, famous for inspiring Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

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Canaima National Park

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Country: Venezuela Unique Fact: Contains Angel Falls, the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall.

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Saxon Switzerland National Park

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Country: Germany Unique Fact: The park is famous for its unique sandstone formations and the Bastei Bridge.

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Yellowstone National Park

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United States; First national park in the world, home to numerous geothermal features like Old Faithful geyser.

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Serengeti National Park

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Tanzania; Known for the annual migration of over 1.5 million white-bearded wildebeest and 250,000 zebra.

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Banff National Park

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Canada; Known for its stunning mountain landscapes, crystal-clear lakes, and diverse wildlife.

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Biscayne National Park

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Country: USA Unique Fact: Biscayne National Park protects a rare combination of aquamarine waters, emerald islands, and vibrant coral reefs.

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