slgwv's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

slgwv

I'm a geologist by training and have taught at the University of Nevada, Reno. I've lived most of my life in the US west and currently reside outside Reno, Nevada. I like hiking and exploring 4wd roads, and continue to check out lots of out-of-the-way spots. A disclaimer: the infelicities in the text on a number of the places I've submitted are due to Atlas Obscura's editing. In case anyone's wondering, my avatar is a picture of Fissure Ridge, a volcanic eruptive center about 15 miles west of Gabbs, Nevada. In addition, more of my travels can be found at the Ipernity photo-sharing site:

http://www.ipernity.com/home/289859

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Winslow, Arizona

Apache Death Cave

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

bombzaway

Added by bombzaway

Littlefield, Arizona

Pumpkin Spring Pool

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Oracle, Arizona

Biosphere 2

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

Tre

Flagstaff, Arizona

Coconino Lava River Cave

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

Mark Casey

Added by Mark Casey

Marble Canyon, Arizona

The Wave

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

Added by renakaba

Antelope Canyon

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

leiris

Added by leiris

Horseshoe Bend

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

Added by Facebook590576781

Kirkland, Washington

Truck-Eating Bridge

A normal, unassuming pedestrian overpass has been the demise of many, many trucks.

Added by mewissa

George, Washington

George Washington Bust in George, WA

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

R Stemple

Added by R Stemple

Richland, Washington

Hanford Site

Nuclear reactor created the plutonium used on Nagasaki.

atimian

Added by atimian

Seattle, Washington

Phinney Park Air Raid Tower

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

mikeveets

Added by mikeveets

Copalis Crossing, Washington

Ghost Forest of Copalis

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

JFish

Asotin, Washington

Cloverland Ghost Town

The century-old remains of an abandoned farm town in eastern Washington.

cyanidesiren

Added by cyanidesiren

Zillah, Washington

Teapot Dome Service Station

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Redmond, Washington

Nike Nuclear Missile Site S-13/14

This Cold War missile launch site has been abandoned for 40 years.

Jake Uitti

Added by Jake Uitti

Leavenworth, Washington

Wellington Avalanche Site

Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Coulee City, Washington

Blue Lake Rhino Cave

A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.

Added by purpsf

Goldendale, Washington

Goldendale Observatory State Park

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

Kiri the Unicorn

Added by Kiri the Unicorn

Granite Falls, Washington

Lime Kiln Trail

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

Breannaclark

Added by Breannaclark

Molson, Washington

Okanogan Highland Ghost Towns

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

John Hieger

Added by John Hieger

Granite Falls, Washington

Big Four Ice Caves

Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.

Added by Facebook502490819

North Bend, Washington

Twede's Cafe

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

Added by akornblatt

Stevenson, Washington

Beacon Rock

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

kelseythomas

Added by kelseythomas

Port Angeles, Washington

Olympic Hot Springs

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Added by pantone292