INTERVIEWER 1: If I told you about a place where mud boils,
water explodes from the ground, and bearded, horned beasts
walk across steaming red lakes.
You'd think I was crazy.
But I promise you, this is a real place.
The man who dared to visit this ominous hellscape was this guy.
JONO HEY: Hi, my name is Jono Hey.
I'm a designer living in London.
We were actually on a road trip at the time.
[INAUDIBLE] from Nevada and Idaho from San Francisco
to Yellowstone itself and to the neighboring Grand Tetons.
And then down through Utah, to Bryce Canyon National
Park, Zion National Park, and then back through Yosemite.
INTERVIEWER 1: This picture is of Grand Prismatic
Spring in Yellowstone.
And, OK, it's not the ominous hellscape I made it out to be.
Yellowstone is visited by 3 and 1/2 million people every year.
And it's actually the oldest national park in the country.
JONO HEY: Grand Prismatic Spring is
one of the most beautiful and otherworldly sites
on the planet.
It just looks spectacular, like a giant eye.
It's essentially a boiling lake with just a rainbow
of colors from all the bacteria in it that color it.
From this beautiful blue water in the middle,
to this bright oranges and reds on the outsides.
INTERVIEWER 1: And this shot wasn't easy to get.
With outdoor photography there are a lot of different elements
to deal with.
From both the nature around you, and your own technology.
JONO HEY: I remember when we arrived at the site.
We could see something in the mist.
These dark shapes.
So you sort of follow the boardwalk.
And I remember, sort of, saw these shadows in the mist.
And we started hurrying towards them.
Yet you had this joint feeling of like,
this is really exciting and these are Bison,
and Bison are really scary.
And I remember as we got closer to them,
and started to try and take some photos it
was a constant battle.
There was the spring clean-up steam all the time.
And my wife was there with a len's cloth,
wiping the front of the lens as I would take a few,
and then it would steam up.
But despite all that, we did still come away managing
to get this picture of this incredible moment.
INTERVIEWER 1: It's a picture that perfectly sums up
why Yellowstone is so popular.
Vibrant colors, the wild animals, and the alien feel
of the landscape, makes it one of the most unique places
on earth.
JONO HEY: It was an awesome combination
in the true sense of the word.
INTERVIEWER 1: Hey guys, if you like this video,
check out this next one on some of the most
bizarre roadside attractions across America.
INTERVIEWER 2: Attractions, or road side distractions,
as I like to call them.
I've been visiting them again as long as I can remember,
but this one is really a highlight
because of its obscurity.
INTERVIEWER 1: Thanks for watching and as always,
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