Forks, Washington
One Square Inch of Silence
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
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Forks, Washington
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
Twentynine Palms, California
The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.
Gustavus, Alaska
A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
Silver City, New Mexico
These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.
Toronto, Ontario
A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.
Senoia, Georgia
This ever-changing arrangement of naked dolls even caught the attention of "The Walking Dead" crew.
Washington, D.C.
Mysterious installations bring levity and light to a sometimes stodgy city.
Hiko, Nevada
Michael Heizer's masterwork in the Nevada Basin.
Kapa'a, Hawaii
A local pineapple cannery once dumped pineapple trimmings off of this pier, with sometimes smelly results.
Van Buren, Missouri
Often referred to as the largest spring in America.
Brian Head, Utah
Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.
Cushing, Maine
A nature and outdoor art preserve features the large-scale, abstract works of a renowned Maine folk artist.
Erie, Michigan
This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.
Jevnaker, Norway
The grounds and buildings of an old wood pulp mill have been transformed into an innovative art park and museum.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
West, Texas
Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Franklin, Indiana
A burial site located in the middle of a road.
Santa Barbara, California
A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.
Syosset, New York
An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.