Arco, Idaho
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
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Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Kula, Hawaii
Ten acres of the Kula Forest Reserve make up this wondrous state park.
Lumpkin, Georgia
Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Lewes, Delaware
World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.
Hamden, Connecticut
Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.
Aspen, Colorado
It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.
Trona, California
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
King Salmon, Alaska
In 1912, this idyllic Alaska landscape was blown apart in the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century.
Phil Campbell, Alabama
Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."
Szymbark, Poland
Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
Piombino, Italy
An unusual house built using an iso-elastic membrane.
Dunedin, New Zealand
One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.
Toronto, Ontario
This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.
Trassenheide, Germany
The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Paris, France
How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?
Sadorus, Illinois
An amazing collection of scale model ships.
University City, Missouri
University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.
St. Louis, Missouri
This is not your typical jungle gym.