The otherworldly tufa towers of Mono Lake are formed by the mixing of the heavily alkaline lake water with fresh natural spring water, bubbling up from below. The tufas and their surroundings are an important habitat for the 1-2 million birds feed, nest, or rest at Mono Lake each year.

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Location: Mono County, California, United States

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