dwhansen2's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

dwhansen2

Bioarchaeologist and backpacker from the USA. 46 countries and counting. Lived in Bolivia, Singapore, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Currently based in the southern US.

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Prague, Czechia

Strahov Monastery

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

michelle

Added by michelle

Semey, Kazakhstan

Vladimir Lenin Busts and Statue

A collection of Lenin busts and other Soviet Era statues sit idly behind the Semipalatinsk Hotel.

dwhansen2

Added by dwhansen2

Changi Airport Slides

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.

Added by Rachel Gould

Henderson Waves

The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Dearborn, Michigan

The Roundhouse at Greenfield Village

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

ACReynard

Added by ACReynard

Paradise, Michigan

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

Added by pshawraven

Ushuaia, Argentina

Bahia Lapataia at the End of the World

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

KenJ

Plaza de Armas

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

micahspangler

Added by micahspangler

Cusco Cathedral

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Amber C Snider

Added by Amber C Snider

The Twelve-Angled Stone

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

micahspangler

Added by micahspangler

Gran Hotel Bolivar

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Copacabana, Bolivia

Iñaq Uyu (House of the Virgins of the Sun)

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.

Scott Mansfield

Added by Scott Mansfield

Aalam Ordo

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

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

National Museum of Kyrgyzstan

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

Added by Tawsam

At-Bashi District, Kyrgyzstan

Tash Rabat

Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.

Added by Tawsam

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Zelionyj Bazaar

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

Rohini Chaki

Added by Rohini Chaki

Atyrau, Kazakhstan

Atyrau Airport

At 72 feet below sea level, it's the lowest commercial airport in the world.

Added by amfard

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Statue of Panfilov's 28 Guardsmen

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

lobbmw

Added by lobbmw

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Medeu

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

taotaoholmes

Added by taotaoholmes

Sarcophagus of Prince Yaroslav the Wise

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Holodomor Victims Memorial

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

Added by chernobaevlucy

Arsenalna Metro Station

The deepest metro station in the world.

SamM

Kyiv Monastery of the Caves and Microminiature Museum

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

Dylan

Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

Dampo