AceofStace's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

AceofStace

Lifetime roadtripper and armchair historian. Currently focused on Western PA history, but have also traveled extensively through the deep south.

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San Francisco, California

Ruins of the Sutro Baths

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Art Tatum Celebration Column

A 30-foot stack of piano keys memorializes one of the greatest keys players in jazz history.

jessecbethea

Added by jessecbethea

Cincinnati, Ohio

Hanging Garden

A suspended garden, now gone, once hung in the middle of this abandoned church.

nbj914

Added by nbj914

Peninsula, Ohio

Helltown, Ohio

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

John E. Edwards Particle Accelerator

A rare particle accelerator with a tremendous energy range is tucked away at Ohio University.

Added by Kavya Ram Mohan

Cleveland, Ohio

World's Largest Rubber Stamp

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Harry's Occult Shop

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

Lily Landes

Added by Lily Landes

Hermitage, Pennsylvania

Avenue of 444 Flags

An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Urban Axes

The first American axe throwing club.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

Bradford, Pennsylvania

Zippo/Case Museum

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

Added by ozerck

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wanamaker Building

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

michelle

Added by michelle

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Laurel Hill Cemetery

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

marksplatter

Added by marksplatter

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Frick's Lock

A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.

Added by Obscurious

Memphis, Tennessee

Mud Island River Park

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

Memphis, Tennessee

Al Green’s Full Gospel Tabernacle Church

The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.

Michael Inscoe

Added by Michael Inscoe

Memphis, Tennessee

The Crystal Shrine Grotto

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Atlanta, Georgia

Tiny Doors ATL

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

Toriz