Mexican Hat, Utah
Mexican Hat
This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.
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Mexican Hat, Utah
This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.
Summer Lake, Oregon
Stay in an old lookout cabin atop Oregon's spectacular Winter Ridge.
Valley Falls, Oregon
This spectacular fault escarpment, a popular hang-glider launch point, extends some 30 miles long and towers about 2,500 feet over the valley floors to the west.
Jet, Oklahoma
This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.
Keno City, Yukon
A historic signpost to world cities on the top of a barren mining hill in the Yukon.
Fruita, Colorado
Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.
Bromölla, Sweden
These life-sized mosaic reptiles, crafted using ceramics from a local toilet factory, link the town's industrial heritage with its prehistoric past.
Wembley, Alberta
Alberta's Pipestone Creek Bonebed is one of the densest fossil sites in the world. This nearby museum showcases some of the best finds from its "river of death."
Hill City, South Dakota
One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.
Kanna, Japan
Fifty-odd dinosaur footprints are preserved on this strip of mountain cliff along with ancient ripple marks.
Morrison, Colorado
See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.
Zagreb, Croatia
A safe sanctuary for rescued shelter cats with an imaginative, glitter-infused experience
Nara, Japan
According to local legend, anyone who falls on these temple steps will turn into a cat.
Tanjung Bungah, Malaysia
A seaside haven for 300 rescued cats.
Namibia
The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.
Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.
Huzhou Shi, China
Home to around 40 different species, this forest was also the setting for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
Sorano, Italy
This network of roads is one of the most unique Etruscan creations ever discovered.
Athens, Greece
These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.
Edgewood, Iowa
Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.
Penrith, England
A series of idealized caves carved to entertain guests.
Neah Bay, Washington
At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.