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15The International Car Forest of the Last Church, Nevada
Here is an odd outdoor art display smack dab in the middle of the barren Nevada desert just outside of the former boomtown of Goldfield on Highway 95. This free exhibit features 40 cars sunk nose-first into the earth or effectively stacked atop another. Each auto is decorated or painted by a different artist. This outdoor gallery affords endless Instagramable opportunities. It is always open.
16.Thor’s Well, Oregon
Thor’s Well is located in Yachats near Cape Perpetua. It fills with water during high tide. It is then that it appears to endlessly draw water down from the Pacific Ocean.
The water powerfully sprays out and then drains back once more in what we have previously called “a nearly-mesmerizing natural water show.” While it’s seemingly bottomless, it’s actually just a bit over 20 feet deep. The best time to visit is at high tide or during a storm when the ocean water is high.
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