Chichibu, Japan
Chichibu Chinsekikan (Hall of Curious Rocks)
This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.
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Chichibu, Japan
This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
The Hague, Netherlands
The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Seattle, Washington
Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.
Nunavut
The Arctic Archipelago is home to world's largest third order island: an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island.
Baffin Region, Nunavut
This landlocked lake is the world's largest on an island.
Baffin, Unorganized, Nunavut
The third-largest island in Canada is one of the remotest places on Earth.
Nunavut
Earth's greatest purely vertical drop at 4,101 feet.
Carcross, Yukon
This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.
Deline, Northwest Territories
Locals believe the purity of this huge, untouched Arctic lake could be the salvation of human civilization.
Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories
Natural earth mounds formed in the far north.
Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories
These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
Orchard Park, New York
A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.
Hveragerði, Iceland
Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Ithaca, New York
A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.
Ein Gedi, Israel
The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Koror, Palau
An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.
Trona, California
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
Hebron, New Hampshire
This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.