Jonathann Gougnon's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Leaderboard Highlights
Jonathann Gougnon's activity rankings
1st
Places visited in Heimaey, Iceland
1st
Places visited in Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
1st
Places visited in Kharkhorin, Mongolia
2nd
Places visited in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
2nd
Places visited in Bonifacio, France
3rd
Places visited in Chichicastenango, Guatemala
3rd
Places visited in Algiers, Algeria
4th
Places visited in Senegal
5th
Places visited in Benin
Loading map...
Malacca, Malaysia

Francis Xavier Statue

This statue of the famed saint is missing his right hand, a rare depiction of his posthumous amputation.
London, England

Site Where the First V2 Rocket Fell on London

A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Dead Man's Pond

This pond in Victoria Park is rumored to be bottomless, one of several legends that surround it.
Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Newfoundland and Labrador

Rose Blanche Lighthouse

Newfoundland's last remaining granite lighthouse.
Madrid, Spain

'La Cabina'

This phone booth was recreated to honor "La cabina," considered the best horror film in the history of Spanish television.
Louisville, Kentucky

Rathskeller Room

A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'
County Donegal, Ireland

Inishtrahull

Ireland's most northerly island is hauntingly beautiful. Its lighthouse was the last glimpse of home for many Irish emigrants bound for the U.S.
Hamedan, Iran

Alavian Dome

This mosque turned crypt is an amazing display of Persian-Islamic architecture.
Kuldīga, Latvia

The Venta Rapid

The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.
Bargaon, India

Ancient Nalanda University

The ruins of what is considered the world's oldest university.
Madrid, Spain

El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
Mannheim, Germany

Mannheim Quadratestadt

In this German city center, the streets have no names.
Belgrade, Serbia

Eastern City Gate of Belgrade

This feat of Brutalist architecture is also known as the Three Sisters.
Belgrade, Serbia

Hotel Yugoslavia

One of Serbia's oldest luxury hotels and a nostalgic echo to Yugoslavia in the state's former capital.
Belgrade, Serbia

Televizorke

Two buildings named after their windows that make it look like a sea of television sets plastered to a wall.
Churchill, Manitoba

Shipwreck of the MV Ithaka

The rusting hulk of a 250-foot-long merchant vessel remains where she grounded on the shore of Hudson Bay.
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

Ting1

Contrasting the old concrete courthouse beneath, a modern and colorful residential marvel has emerged, stirring both acclaim and controversy.
Mantua, Italy

Dropped Triglyphs of Palazzo Te

An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.
Andernach, Germany

Andernach Geyser

The highest cold-water geyser in the world.
Huntington Station, New York

Walt Whitman's Birthplace

The famed poet was born in 1819 in a farmhouse built by his father.
Fallon, Nevada

Hidden Cave at Grimes Point

This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.
Liège, Belgium

The Lucifer of Liège

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.
Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt

End of the World Cinema

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Dark Sky Project

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.