IDAHO’S HIDDEN GEMS
Idaho is rich with secret locations, famous people, ghosts, and a lot more interesting experiences that most of us don’t even know about. I’ve always felt that “different” is better. When people question or wonder it draws them in. Well, these hidden gems make us different and yes, different is better.
DOG BARK PARK INN
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This little bed and breakfast has to be one of the strangest in the world. Yes, it’s a dog. A beagle, to be specific and it’s in the middle of Cottonwood, Idaho. The dog’s name is Sweet Willy and it has an inbuilt bedroom with a bathroom and a loft.
This was all created years ago by a couple who are Chainsaw Artists. If you look around you’ll see some of their other work as well. Sculptors in the form of bears, fish, a moose and even a small version of Sweet Willy himself.
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE MANHOLE
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You wouldn’t think a manhole would attract so much attention that people will drive for hours to look at it right? Well, it does if it’s the center of the universe.
There are only 780 residents in Wallace, Idaho. Everyone else you see is most likely some kind of tourist checking out this manhole cover. So how did this happen? Where did the idea come from and what kind of story do we have to back it up.
The residents of Wallace simply say this. “If you can’t prove we’re not the center of the universe, then we are the center of the universe. Sounds like what my kid would tell me when I ask him why he’s the best game when it comes to Fortnite.
The manhole houses four initials carved on it – HL (Hecla Mining), CDE (Cordelaine Precious Metals), SRLM (Sunshine Silver Mine) and BHM (Bunker Hill Mining Company). These were the four major mining establishments of the town when it was the self-proclaimed “Silver Capital of the World.” These guys seem to proclaim a lot don’t they?
ZONE OF DEATH ISLAND PARK
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Idaho has a 50-square-mile area of legal no’man’s land within Yellowstone National Park, without permanent inhabitants or proper highways. However, any sort of legislation that makes it impossible for serious felons to be charged with any illegal activity, including murder, is the most important thing that the region lacks.
The Sixth Amendment, which allows the jury supervising a criminal prosecution to be from the state and the federal area where the alleged crime was committed, is the main reason for this mishap.
The National Park comes under Wyoming in this situation, while the 50-quare mile zone is in Idaho. The areas is still by far a no-man’s land, nicknamed as the “Zone of Death” even though many attempts have been made to repair the shortcomings.