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Dinosaur Valley State Park, Texas

The underwater dinosaur trackways.
The underwater dinosaur trackways. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The area near Dallas and Fort Worth was once an ancient ocean. Dinosaurs walked along its beaches, and now, the Paluxy River plays host to their fossilized footprints. These trace fossils are sometimes submerged, but on dry days they are an awesome reminder of a more ancient Earth.