The U.S. is home to some seriously spectacular lakes, but the most famous tend to get overcrowded with visitors. Head to one of these gems instead.

Palouse Falls State Park near LaCrosse is one of those places where Washington decided to flex its geological muscles and create something so spectacular that it became the official state waterfall.

Lava fountained 1,000 feet in the air on Tuesday.

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