Holywood, Scotland
Garden of Cosmic Speculation
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
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Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.
Oro Valley, Arizona
Giant quails play and greet visitors at a suburban park.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Odate, Japan
An Akita-themed facility modeled after the old Shibuya Station, erected in honor of Hachiko, a famously loyal dog.
Wendover, Utah
A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.
Shelby, Michigan
A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Chicago, Illinois
Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.
Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Tonopah, Nevada
This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.
Quartzsite, Arizona
A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Monterey, California
A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.
Queens, New York
A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
Laughlin, Nevada
A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.