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6 Stone-Cold Stunners in Idaho
It turns out that no one really knows how Idaho got its name. It's been thought that the name came from Shoshone, but in truth it may have just been made up by a somewhat shady politician. Regardless of what you call it, the Gem State is sparsely populated and unapologetically wild, and full of wonders—especially geological ones.
![The Black Cliffs near Boise are great for climbers.](https://img.atlasobscura.com/oKF0c-NjF3c4E3WjpgDheEv20N03ZYfH3uGFtfO1Lw0/rs:fill:380:380:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2l0aW5l/cmFyeV9wcmVzZW50/YXRpb25faW1hZ2Vz/L2Q4MzI4MDE2LWM1/YTEtNGRjYi1iNjI3/LTllNjIwMmNmNDIy/ZDliYjhiZWE2ZmVk/NWU2ZWMzOF9kY2M4/ZmM3MWU5MjdjZDM3/NGJfSU1HXzAwNzIu/SlBH.jpg)
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