39 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Montana - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Montana

The Berkeley Pit

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

46.0600, -112.4906

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Garnet ghost town.

Drummond, Montana

Garnet, Montana

This amazingly preserved gold rush town is a well preserved gem from the time.

46.8253, -113.3381

Meagher, Montana

Castle Town Ghost Town

Mining town from the late 1890s, once home to Calamity Jane.

46.4413, -110.6719

Whitehall, Montana

Ringing Rocks of Montana

The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.

45.9433, -112.2375

Ptarmigan Tunnel

West Glacier, Montana

Ptarmigan Tunnel

This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.

48.7596, -113.7870

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Some of the 1000 Buddhas.

Garden of One Thousand Buddhas

This giant meditative chakra is working on just as many Buddhas as advertised.

47.1908, -114.0897

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West Glacier, Montana

Going-to-the-Sun Road

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

48.6950, -113.8169

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Cameron, Montana

Earthquake Lake

An apocalyptic seismic event creates a deadly chain reaction that ends with a 6-mile long lake developing within weeks.

44.8521, -111.3972

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Food & Drink
in Montana

Chili and Cinnamon Rolls

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Chili and Cinnamon Rolls

This savory-sweet pairing is a classic school lunch.

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Rocky Mountain Oysters

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Rocky Mountain Oysters

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.

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The Berkeley Pit.

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