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Category: Rare and Unusual

Certain places and events stand out as particularly rare and marvelous, and some just make you scratch your head. Here are some of the strangest and rarest things I’ve seen on my adventures!

International UFO Museum & Research Center!
Feb 18Nov 16

International UFO Museum & Research Center!

The Great American Eclipse of 2017!
Aug 21Nov 16

The Great American Eclipse of 2017!

Buford, The Smallest Town in America!
Jun 10Feb 11

Buford, The Smallest Town in America!

Popeye the Seal!
Jun 19Feb 28

Popeye the Seal!

The Mysterious Vortices of Sedona!
May 30May 30

The Mysterious Vortices of Sedona!

Montezuma Castle National Monument!
May 30Feb 28

Montezuma Castle National Monument!

Standin’ on the Corner Park!
May 28Jan 3

Standin’ on the Corner Park!

The Barringer Meteor Crater!
May 28Nov 16

The Barringer Meteor Crater!

Wiarton Willie!
May 9Nov 19

Wiarton Willie!

How I Lucked Out and Got on the Crystal Ice Cave Tour!
Mar 12Jan 2

How I Lucked Out and Got on the Crystal Ice Cave Tour!

Aurora Borealis!
Aug 28Nov 16

Aurora Borealis!

Señor Castorieti!
Mar 20May 13

Señor Castorieti!

The World’s Tallest Bloom!
Aug 24Jan 7

The World’s Tallest Bloom!

Boontling!
Aug 2Feb 28

Boontling!

Glass Beach!
Aug 2Feb 28

Glass Beach!

The World’s Largest Thermometer!
Mar 22Feb 28

The World’s Largest Thermometer!

Giant Desert Figures!
Mar 5Feb 28

Giant Desert Figures!

The Ranchita Yeti!
Mar 31Jun 14

The Ranchita Yeti!

“Peg Leg” Smith Monument!
Mar 31Nov 8

“Peg Leg” Smith Monument!

Fire Falling on Yosemite!
Feb 16Jan 2

Fire Falling on Yosemite!

The Bunny Museum!
Aug 26Feb 28

The Bunny Museum!

Oh Mah Goodness! It’s Bigfoot Country!
May 10Sep 24

Oh Mah Goodness! It’s Bigfoot Country!

The Willow Creek – China Flat Museum!
May 10Feb 4

The Willow Creek – China Flat Museum!

The Mysterious Stones of Punta da Barca!
Apr 2Mar 15

The Mysterious Stones of Punta da Barca!

Pedrafita do Cebreiro!
Mar 24Feb 28

Pedrafita do Cebreiro!

La Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross)!
Mar 22Mar 15

La Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross)!

El Arroyo de San-Bol!
Mar 14Feb 28

El Arroyo de San-Bol!

The Oak Wood of the Witches!
Mar 4Feb 28

The Oak Wood of the Witches!

The California Condor!
Dec 18Mar 15

The California Condor!

The Storm That Blew Down Pasadena!
Dec 2Jan 2

The Storm That Blew Down Pasadena!

The Cabazon Dinosaurs!
Nov 20Feb 28

The Cabazon Dinosaurs!

The Hemet Maze Stone!
Nov 20Jan 16

The Hemet Maze Stone!

The Mystery Spot!
Oct 2Mar 14

The Mystery Spot!

The Bigfoot Discovery Museum!
Oct 2Sep 12

The Bigfoot Discovery Museum!

The Whaley House!
Jul 9Mar 15

The Whaley House!

Larry Gomez, World’s Hairiest Man!
Feb 13Mar 1

Larry Gomez, World’s Hairiest Man!

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