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Painted Hills

Mitchell, OR

Bands of red, gold, black and tan clay record changing ancient climates in one of the most visually surreal units of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.

Filed under roadside oddities: giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.

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Source: nps.gov/joda/planyourvisit/painted-hills-unit.htm

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