ASocialNomad's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

ASocialNomad

I'm one half of ASocialNomad - been travelling since May 2014, I walk, take local transport, eat local and enjoy the cultural aspects of visiting new places. That, of course and the local beer and wine! I love sailing, skiing and scuba diving.

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Places visited in Coober Pedy, Australia

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Lovers in the Mist

Thousands of locks professing undying devotion line the metal chains of Lotus Peak.

amyfreeborn

Added by amyfreeborn

Fangweng

A cliff-hanging restaurant.

Xianyang, China

Chinese Pyramids of Xian

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

serflac

Added by serflac

The Fushan Tunnels

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

Darmon Richter

Added by Darmon Richter

Great Wall of China Slide

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

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Added by lewblank

Haohan Qiao — "Brave Men's Bridge"

At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.

Zhangye Shi, China

Zhangye National Geopark

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

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Added by hannahlund252

Beijing Ancient Observatory

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

Shaoguan, China

Mount Danxia

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

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Added by serflac

Hangzhou, China

Shi Cheng

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

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Reed Flute Cave

Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream.

Added by jloasby

Ming Dynasty Tombs

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

Added by aerialdomo

The World Park

Beijing's World Park offers the excitement of international sites without the travel.

Beth Gherlein

Added by Beth Gherlein

Longyou Caves

Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.

Huangshan, China

Buxian Bridge

This short pedestrian span is also known as the "Fairy Walking Bridge" because it looks almost magical.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Xilin Gol, China

Erlian Kissing Dinosaurs

The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.

Dampo

Tianshui, China

Maijishan Grottoes

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

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Added by serflac

Shanghai, China

Shanghai's 1933 Slaughterhouse

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

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Honghe Hani Rice Terraces

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

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Shengshan Island, China

Houtouwan

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

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Added by planan

Yangzhou Shi, China

Yangzhou Zhongshuge

Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Guoliang, China

Guoliang Tunnel

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

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Added by Rachel

Dragon Escalator

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.

Dampo

Booming Dunes of Badain Jaran Desert

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

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