Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Center of the Universe
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
Seattle, Washington
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
Fackler, Alabama
This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Haines Falls, New York
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
San Francisco, California
A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.
McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.
Chiefland, Florida
A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.
New York, New York
A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Baltimore, Maryland
Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.
San Francisco, California
The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
San Francisco, California
A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.
New York, New York
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
New York, New York
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
San Francisco, California
Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.