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Last month, we launched Explore America, a series of six galleries designed to educate and inspire the country to see the beauty in their own backyard. Along with the help of the U.S. Travel Association and DiscoverAmerica.com, we combed through the country, pulling out ten wonders in each of six different categories -- Natural, Wildlife, Unusual, Historical, Architectural, and Water -- and asked you, the reader, to vote on your favorites. Here, we've compiled the top seven wonders found stateside, according to number of votes, along with two honorable mentions. Read on to see which destinations took home top honors.

Think you've seen America's most amazing natural attractions? If you've been to Arches in Utah, the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, or the Muir Woods in California, then you've seen the highlights. As our friends in television advertising like to say - but wait, there's more. So much more, when you look at the natural wonders that are lesser known, a bit off the beaten path, or simply hiding in plain sight.