Nominated by locals

Monument Rocks

A hidden gem in Kansas

Seventy-foot chalk pyramids rising straight out of the flat western Kansas plains, a fossil-filled National Natural Landmark from an ancient seaway, free to wander by daylight in Gove County.

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