Jonathann Gougnon's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Jonathann Gougnon

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Places visited in Heimaey, Iceland

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Places visited in Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia

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Places visited in Kharkhorin, Mongolia

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Places visited in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

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Places visited in Bonifacio, France

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Places visited in Chichicastenango, Guatemala

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Places visited in Algiers, Algeria

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Places visited in Senegal

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Places visited in Benin

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Islas Marietas, Mexico

Hidden Beach

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Osoyoos, British Columbia

The Spotted Lake (Kliluk)

A sacred lake composed of over 300 separate pools of highly concentrated minerals.

Added by annie aronburg

Great Banyan Tree

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

leiris

Added by leiris

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Eastern State Penitentiary

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Dylan

Yermo, California

Calico Ghost Town

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Added by pushstart143

The Mad Colored Houses of Burano

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Added by laurajok

Mühltal, Germany

Castle Frankenstein

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

Allison

Added by Allison

Stonehaven, Scotland

Dunnottar Castle

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

rumbelievable

Added by rumbelievable

Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland

Eilean Donan

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Hannah Frishberg

Added by Hannah Frishberg

Roslin, Scotland

Rosslyn Chapel

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Laetitia Barbier

Added by Laetitia Barbier

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Caminito

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

Sucre, Venezuela

Sarisarinama

Massive sinkholes on a mountain in one of the most remote places in Venezuela.

serflac

Added by serflac

Kaieteur Falls

The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat.

Joule

Encontro das Águas (Meeting of Waters)

This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space.

SamM

Penama Province, Vanuatu

Pentecost Island Land Dive

The world’s most primitive form of bungee jumping.

Josh

Dargavs, Russia

Dargavs Village

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

Added by ekoptev

Punalu`u Black Sand Beach

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

whitney8251

Added by whitney8251

Gryfino, Poland

Crooked Forest

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.

serflac

Added by serflac

Schwangau, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

michelle

Added by michelle

Christmas Island, Australia

Crabs of Christmas Island

The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Banyuputih, Indonesia

Kawah Ijen

Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.

Dylan

Kampung Lupak Luas, Brunei

Kampong Ayer

Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."

JBHewlett

Added by JBHewlett

Vista Hermosa, Colombia

Caño Cristales

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

Santo Amaro do Maranhão, Brazil

Lençóis Maranhenses Dunes

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.