altoringer's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

altoringer

Now retired, I'm trying to keep my reputation alive as a traveler to exotic places. Well, at least exotic according to my friends. I've ridden a camel in the Gobi Desert, snorkeled with the dolphins in the Azores, climbed a glacier in Patagonia, and tried shark meat in Iceland. Recently I climbed into the Great Pyramid of Giza. One of the highlights of my trip to Madagascar was the chance to see the coelacanth. Not bad for a retired librarian!

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Colossi of Memnon

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Kerry Wolfe

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Columbus Park of Roses

An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.

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Xiva, Uzbekistan

Walls of Itchan Kala

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

Max Cortesi

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Laufskálavarða

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

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Reykholt, Iceland

Friðheimar

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

stephanieah27

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Aalam Ordo

This mysterious complex of abandoned yurts and fading murals was meant to be a center of science and spirituality in Kyrgyzstan.

hrnick

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Hofskirkja

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe