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New Zealand Volcanic Valleys
Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley in New Zealand is amazing. This is a place of spectacular thermal activity. It is the youngest geothermal system in the world. It was created on June 10, 1886. when Mt. Tarawera, a volcano on the North Island of New Zealand blew! It is a pristine location of unusual geology.
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
The Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary was a maximum high-security prison located on Alcatraz Island just off the coast of San Francisco. It was originally built as an army prison for the United States in 1910-1912 but was later improved to house America’s most notorious criminals in 1934.