Stanley, Idaho
Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve
Experience the wonders of a pristine night sky in this landscape free from light pollution.
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Stanley, Idaho
Experience the wonders of a pristine night sky in this landscape free from light pollution.
Portland, Maine
An eight-foot-long pine cone made out of 140 recycled steel shovels is an homage to Maine's state flower.
Zagreb, Croatia
This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.
Leuven, Belgium
A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.
Birmingham, England
A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.
Taos, New Mexico
Three witches are said to be buried beneath these unmarked concrete graves.
Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico
This 1950s-era nostalgic roadside New Mexico attraction consists of a quirky curio store and museum embedded into the face of a cave.
Silverton, Colorado
This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.
Alnwick, England
This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
Orem, Utah
An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.
Lake Delton, Wisconsin
This steep-walled ravine contains animal-shaped formations made from sandstone.
Shoshone, California
A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.
Jökulsárgljúfur, Iceland
Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.
Shandwick, Scotland
A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.
Seaside, Oregon
Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.
Alexandria, Indiana
Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.
Conca dei Marini, Italy
A limestone grotto where daylight filters in from below and turns the water a beautiful turquoise. Also home to a small underwater nativity scene.
Colzate, Italy
Distressing images of the Last Judgement adorn the walls of this medieval sanctuary named for St. Patrick.
Esgos, Spain
An abandoned 6th-century monastery features a medieval map of the known world.
Windsor, England
This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.
Lafayette, Louisiana
A reimagined 19th-century Acadian village featuring authentic Cajun-style homes filled with artifacts specific to the period.
Ukiah, California
Naturally carbonated water fills the mineral baths at this 19th-century California resort.