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Hanksville, Utah

Mars Desert Research Station

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Hanksville, Utah

Hollow Mountain

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.
raquelmellifera Added by raquelmellifera
Austin, Texas

Snake Island

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.
ATX Mike Added by ATX Mike
Moab, Utah

Hole N" the Rock

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.
Monticello, Utah

Church Rock

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Added by zackofalltrades
Lampasas, Texas

World's Largest Spur

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.
Added by rwroberts
Garfield County, Utah

Burr Trail Switchbacks

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.
Added by zackofalltrades
Utah

Checkerboard Mesa

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Quitaque, Texas

Caprock Canyon State Park

Welcome to a starkly beautiful sanctuary where the buffalo roam.
Random Zander Added by Random Zander
Marble Canyon, Arizona

Navajo Bridge

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.
CuriousMichele Added by CuriousMichele
Escalante, Utah

Hell's Backbone Scenic Road

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.
Added by lastpearl
Tonopah, Nevada

U.S. 6 in Nevada

A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."
slgwv Added by slgwv
Austin, Nevada

Toquima Cave

This central Nevada cave is the spiritual home of ancient and enigmatic pictographs.
Fallon, Nevada

Sand Mountain

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Alamo, Nevada

The Black Mailbox

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.
Added by zackofalltrades
Cape Town, South Africa

Scratch Patch

An artificial cave littered with semi-precious stones waiting to be picked up.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Cape Town, South Africa

The Most Southwestern Point of Africa

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Cape Town, South Africa

Chapman's Peak Drive

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.
JSmet Added by JSmet
Sun City, South Africa

Sun City Resort

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Cape Town, South Africa

Seal Island

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.
Allison Added by Allison
Cape Town, South Africa

Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
mlynch Added by mlynch
Tutume, Botswana

Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.
adamrodman Added by adamrodman
Mmatshumo, Botswana

Kubu Island

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.
melaniejanevanzyl Added by melaniejanevanzyl
Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Great Zimbabwe

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.
serflac Added by serflac