Los Angeles, California
California Institute of Abnormalarts (CIA)
Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.
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Los Angeles, California
Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.
Landers, California
Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Blythe, California
Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.
Carcross, Yukon
This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.
Nunavut
The remote graves mark the mysterious deaths of four 19th century explorers.
Devon Island, Nunavut
The closest thing to Mars on Earth.
Nunavut
Earth's greatest purely vertical drop at 4,101 feet.
Watson Lake, Yukon
Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.
Gimli, Manitoba
The largest single concentration of harmless garter snakes in the world is a writhing Canadian serpent orgy.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.
Nanwei, Micronesia
The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.
Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.
Mount Dandenong, Australia
A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.
Bowen, Australia
One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.
Coober Pedy, Australia
This eccentric cave dwelling is bizarre even by the standards of a subterranean town.
Princetown, Australia
Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."
Australia
An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Callanna, Australia
Lonely industrial sculptures in South Australia created by a mechanic turned artist.
Derby, Australia
Critics argue this boab tree has been mislabeled for the sake of dark tourism, undermining its spiritual significance.
Antsalova, Madagascar
Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.
Morondava, Madagascar
The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.
Keetmanshoop, Namibia
A rustic place to spend the night, complete with amazing quiver trees and outsider art.