Roadside oddities44.7237° N, 110.7032° W
Yellowstone National Park, WY
The world's tallest active geyser, with rare major eruptions that can exceed the height of Old Faithful by a wide margin.
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- Seasonal or ticketed
Roadside oddities in Wyoming
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Suggest a stopGiant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.
- Roadside oddities44.6284° N, 110.4334° W
Yellowstone National Park, WY
An extremely acidic hot spring overlooking the Yellowstone River, with bright mineral staining and constant sulfur fumes.
- Access
- Seasonal or ticketed
- Roadside oddities43.6522° N, 108.2001° W
Thermopolis, WY
Mineral water has coated an old cooling structure for decades, building a bulbous travertine formation that resembles a natural sculpture.
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- Open to visitors
- Roadside oddities42.7527° N, 108.8056° W
Sinks Canyon, WY
Water from the disappearing Popo Agie resurfaces downstream in a large trout-filled pool after traveling through the canyon's subsurface system.
- Access
- Open to visitors
- Roadside oddities42.7473° N, 108.8095° W
Sinks Canyon, WY
The Popo Agie River disappears into a limestone cavern here, beginning an underground route that still is not fully mapped.
- Access
- Open to visitors
- Roadside oddities44.8938° N, 110.3872° W
Yellowstone National Park, WY
A 132-foot waterfall framed by eroded volcanic pinnacles that give the area its 'tower' name.
- Access
- Seasonal or ticketed
- Roadside oddities41.1394° N, 105.3772° W
Albany County, WY
Massive weathered granite outcrops create stacked, rounded forms that look improbably balanced above the high plains.
- Access
- Open to visitors
- Roadside oddities44.5393° N, 110.8030° W
Yellowstone National Park, WY
A roadside geyser with a tall white cone that looks unusually sculptural even when the vent is quiet.
- Access
- Seasonal or ticketed
- Roadside oddities42.7243° N, 110.9336° W
Afton, WY
A huge arch spanning US 89 is assembled from thousands of elk antlers and serves as the defining landmark of downtown Afton.
- Access
- Open to visitors
- Roadside oddities43.6564° N, 108.1980° W
Thermopolis, WY
The Big Spring at Hot Springs State Park is a natural geothermal feature rather than something built, with hot mineral water feeding the terraces and bathhouse system at Thermopolis. An 1897 agreement reserved part of the spring water for free public bathing, and travelers today can view the spring from boardwalks and use the park’s free bathhouse during posted hours.
- Access
- Roadside, no entry