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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Geoda de Pulpí (Pulpí Geode)

Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.

Added by Inka PiegsaQuischotte

Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland

Rathlin West Lighthouse

A beloved upside-down beacon off the coast of Northern Ireland.

Added by Rachel Gould

Cycling Through Water

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

Alex Mayyasi

Added by Alex Mayyasi

Plano, Illinois

The Farnsworth House

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

Deuce

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Largo do Boticário

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

icecream

Added by icecream

Lidice, Czechia

The Lidice Children

The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre.

katherineoharrow

Added by katherineoharrow

Antilia

World's most expensive home.

atimian

Added by atimian

Kuang Si Waterfalls

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

petersbrandons

Added by petersbrandons

Ndola Slave Tree

Once a meeting point for Swahili slave traders, this ancient tree is now a monument to those killed by the slave trade.

PatTheGreat

Added by PatTheGreat

Sebastopol, California

Patrick Amiot's Sonoma County Yard Art

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

pilastr

Added by pilastr

Tasman Island, Australia

Cape Pillar Sea Cliffs

The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare.

Added by cameronyarnall

Leggiuno, Italy

Santa Caterina del Sasso

This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.

LenoreRocks

Added by LenoreRocks

Bunnik, Netherlands

Castellum Fectio

For years, the remains of this ancient Roman fortress were hidden under an orchard.

Ily

Dummerston, Vermont

Naulakha

The house where Rudyard Kipling wrote 'The Jungle Book' is also the location of the first tennis court in Vermont.

butson

Added by butson

Shelburne, Vermont

Shelburne Farms

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

Added by MichaeltheMagic

Shelburne, Vermont

Shelburne Museum

Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.

KenJ

Williamstown, Vermont

Knight's Spider Web Farm

The "original web site," this farm in Northern Vermont encourages orb-weaver spiders to build their daily webs, and then sells the preserved masterpieces.

michelle

Added by michelle

Kaumana Lava Tubes

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

jondilks

Added by jondilks

Cougar, Washington

The Ape Cave

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

meganmichelle

Added by meganmichelle

Yakushima, Japan

Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Added by iemjaxemail

Gjirokaster, Albania

Gjirokaster Castle

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

Added by tobywatfa

Barcelona, Spain

Museu de Carrosses Fúnebres de Barcelona

This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.

Added by gregorius

The Garden of Eden

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

The Basque Block

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

Added by DoctorMoog42