Tucked away in the remote deserts of Death Valley, California, is an extraordinary natural

wonder.

A dry lake bed called racetrack playa is streaked with trails baked into the crackled

surface, from rocks that have moved hundreds of meters with no evident cause.

People have suggested all kinds of crazy explanations, but today we've got the true one for you,

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The Living Stones of Death Valley.

If you're familiar with the American Southwest, or even if you're a fan of the paranormal,

you've heard of the mysterious stones that move across the surface of a dry lake bed in

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