The Atlas Obscura Guide To Arco

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Arco, Idaho

Updated March 11, 2014

Unusual Attractions in Arco

Kings Bowl and Great Rift from air. King’s Bowl is a phreatic explosion pit 280 feet (90 m) long, 100 feet (30 m) wide, and 100 feet (30 m) deep, caused by lava meeting groundwater and producing a steam explosion 2,200 years ago. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

Arco, Idaho

Experimental Breeder Reactor-I

The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.

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The Devil Boat

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

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