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The Beale Street Hoodoo History and Folklife Museum
35.1396, -90.0528
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Saint Albans City, Vermont
Aldis Hill Wolf Monument
Nobody's quite sure who erected this monument marking the spot where a gray wolf was shot and killed.
Yerington, Nevada
Walker River State Recreation Area
Nevada's second-newest state park offers camping, fishing, hiking, and river float trips.
Knislinge, Sweden
'Fideicommissum'
A bronze, peeing self-portrait protests unequal inheritance rights.
Silver City, New Mexico
The Big Ditch
This small canyon park was once the main street of Silver City—until a flood washed it away.
subterranean
Podcast: Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
This 90-year-old underground reservoir once held 15 million gallons of drinking water for the people of Houston.
Glen Rose, Texas
Big Rocks Park
A park home to some unusually large rocks.
Pune, India
University Stone Quarry Lake
Now a small lake, stone quarried from this spot was used to build the local university building.
science
Embrace the Looming Shadow of Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival
Learning more about the upcoming April astronomical extravaganza with organizer Megan Roberts.
Tierra Verde, Florida
Fort De Soto Park
Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.
Battle Creek, Michigan
Historic Bridge Park
Five restored historic road bridges in a park along the Kalamazoo River.
Burnett, Wisconsin
Nitschke Mounds Park
The property contains 37 preserved animal effigy mounds constructed by Native Americans between 800-1100.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Fort Clinch
Used as a military post in three different engagements, this fort has remained incomplete and unfired upon for nearly 200 years.
Palo Alto, California
El Palo Alto
This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.
Banff, Alberta
Banff Park Museum
The oldest natural history museum in western Canada houses more than 5,000 vintage botanical and zoological specimens.
Rome, Italy
Orto Botanico di Roma
An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.
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Denmark, Australia
Denmark Fairy Doors Trail
This magical trail takes visitors on a journey round miniature wooden houses on the picturesque Denmark River.
Holbrook, Arizona
'Highway of Dreams' 1932 Studebaker
This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.
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