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Ruth Amphitheater

The Ruth Amphitheater is a significant geological formation within Denali National Park, Alaska. It’s a large glacial ci...

USA Massive Glacier Denali

9.8 Brilliant

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Drakensberg Amphitheatre

The Drakensberg Amphitheatre is a dramatic geological formation within the uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park, a UNESCO World...

Waterfall Africa Escarpment South Africa Lesotho

9.6 Brilliant

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Cirque de Gavarnie

The Cirque de Gavarnie is a dramatic natural amphitheater carved into the Pyrenees Mountains of France. This UNESCO Worl...

Iconic France Waterfall Unesco

9.4 Excellent

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Circo de los Altares

Circo de los Altares is a dramatic glacial cirque situated within the Patagonian Andes of Argentina’s Neuquen province....

Remote Glacial Patagonia Argentina

9.3 Excellent

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Cirque of the Towers

The Cirque of the Towers is a dramatic glacial cirque situated within Wyoming’s Wind River Range. Its notable feature is...

Iconic USA Wyoming Alpine

9.2 Excellent

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Titcomb Basin

Titcomb Basin is a stunning glacial cirque situated within the Wind River Range of Wyoming. Its prominent granite peaks...

USA Wyoming Backcountry Lake

9.1 Excellent

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Chasm Lake

Chasm Lake is a strikingly beautiful alpine lake situated within a cirque carved into the rock face below Longs Peak in...

USA Alpine Colorado Longs Peak

8.9 Great

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Chicago Basin

Chicago Basin occupies a high glacial cirque within the Needle Mountains of Colorado. It’s recognized as a challenging d...

USA Colorado Remote Needle Mountains

8.8 Great

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Tuckerman Ravine

Tuckerman Ravine is a prominent glacial cirque located on the eastern slopes of Mount Washington in the White Mountains...

Iconic USA Ski New Hampshire

8.7 Great

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Yankee Boy Basin

Yankee Boy Basin is a high mountain basin in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, near the town of Ouray. Sh...

USA Colorado Wildflower San Juan Mountains

8.6 Great

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Glacier Basin (RMNP)

Glacier Basin is a prominent cirque in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, USA, notable for its accessible hiking t...

USA Alpine Colorado Rocky Mountain Np

8.6 Great

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Ice Lake Basin

Ice Lake Basin is a prominent glacial cirque located in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. It is situated...

USA Alpine Colorado Wildflower

8.5 Great

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Chimney Pond

Located in Maine's Baxter State Park, Chimney Pond is a small glacial tarn situated in a prominent cirque at the base of...

USA Lake Maine Katahdin

8.4 Great

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Sky Pond

Sky Pond is an alpine lake situated within Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, United States. The lake is located...

USA Lake Colorado Scenic

8.3 Great

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Vestal Basin

Vestal Basin is a rugged, glaciated cirque located deep within the Needle Mountains of the San Juan Range in southwester...

USA Colorado Remote Needle Mountains

8.3 Great

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Huntington Ravine

Huntington Ravine is a glacial cirque on the eastern side of Mount Washington in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Its st...

Technical USA New Hampshire Mount Washington

8.2 Great

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Great Gulf

The Great Gulf is a large, deep glacial cirque carved into the eastern side of Mount Washington within New Hampshire's P...

USA Wilderness New Hampshire Mount Washington

7.9 Good

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King Ravine

King Ravine is a deep glacial cirque located on Mount Adams in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. It i...

USA New Hampshire Adams Peak White Mountains

7.8 Good

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Andrews Tarn

Andrews Tarn is a glacial cirque lake located within Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, USA. It is situated at a...

USA Alpine Glacier Colorado

7.8 Good

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Ptarmigan Cirque

Ptarmigan Cirque is an alpine glacial valley located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. Situated near t...

USA Wildlife Montana Alpine

7.8 Good