Photographer Captures America's Best-Kept Secrets

Taryn Simon's striking images of unusual locations, from off-limits labs and radioactive waste to a death-row excercise area, illustrate her latest book, .
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"I decided to photograph this facility because as a citizen, I was concerned about (avian flu), and what things were being done to protect our country," said Simon. Simon scheduled her visit to the Avian Quarantine Facility between trips to other limited-access research facilities to avoid cross-contamination.Photo: Taryn Simon, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery
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Photo: Taryn Simon, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery
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Photo: Taryn Simon, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery
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Photo: Taryn Simon, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery
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Photo: Taryn Simon, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery
Photographer Captures America's BestKept Secrets
Photo: Taryn Simon, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery
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Photo: Taryn Simon, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery
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Photo: Taryn Simon, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery
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Photo: Taryn Simon, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery
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Photo: Taryn Simon, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery
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Photo: Taryn Simon, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery