Qoqek, China
Eurasian Pole of Inaccessibility
Eurasia's most difficult place to hang out, and farthest point from sea access.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Qoqek, China
Eurasia's most difficult place to hang out, and farthest point from sea access.
Olkhonsky District, Russia
Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.
Tariat, Mongolia
A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.
Ulaganskiy rayon, Russia
Unusual, mushroom-like rock formations caused by weathering and water erosion, set to disappear, according to geologists.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Field, British Columbia
Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!
Chichen Itza, Mexico
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Inyo County, California
The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.
Blythe, California
Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.
Vermillion, South Dakota
One of the world's most definitive collections of musical instruments, spanning all cultures and historical periods.
North Adams, Massachusetts
Resonating tubes make music from highway overpass.
New York, New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Lancaster, California
Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.
Burnley, England
A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
Blackpool, England
This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.
Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Zadar, Croatia
A musical instrument played by the sea.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.
Escalante, Utah
Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.