MFB's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

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Detroit, Michigan

Baker's Keyboard Lounge

The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.

nbj914

Added by nbj914

Detroit, Michigan

Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

Added by DoctorMoog42

Detroit, Michigan

Belle Isle Aquarium

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

ronin

Bowling Green, Ohio

Wood County Museum

Evidence from a brutal 1880s murder is on display at this former infirmary house.

kellimarshall

Added by kellimarshall

Art Tatum Celebration Column

A 30-foot stack of piano keys memorializes one of the greatest keys players in jazz history.

jessecbethea

Added by jessecbethea

Blair Museum of Lithophanes

This unique collection collects pieces of art etched into thin pieces of stone.

Added by blessthismess

Honolulu, Hawaii

Shangri La

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.

Rebekah Otto

Added by Rebekah Otto

Honolulu, Hawaii

Iolani Palace

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Charles Fowler

Added by Charles Fowler

San Francisco, California

Chamber of Secrets Door

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

Added by angelaliu03

Wahiawa, Hawaii

Kukaniloko Birthstones

This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.

SamanthaLowen

Added by SamanthaLowen

New Boston, New Hampshire

Frog Rock

A popular 19th-century natural landmark is now hidden within a sprawling forest.

bakedinthehole

Added by bakedinthehole

Mexico City, Mexico

Temple Ehécatl

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

Mario Yair TS

Added by Mario Yair TS

Providence, Rhode Island

Haven Brothers Diner

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Indian Pueblo Kitchen

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Boron, California

Borax Visitor Center

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

Added by sixpenny waxworks

Stow-on-the-Wold, England

St Edward's Church

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Winnekenni Castle

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

Maria Valeria Diaz

Added by Maria Valeria Diaz

Dog's Roasted Sweet Potato Stand

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Reina Gattuso

Added by Reina Gattuso

Jersey City, New Jersey

White Mana Diner

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Brooklyn, New York

Le Boudoir

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Reina Gattuso

Added by Reina Gattuso

Casa Figueroa

This "cursed house" features secret rooms, hidden vaults, and dark escape tunnels.

Mario Yair TS

Added by Mario Yair TS

Bovey, Minnesota

Marcell Experimental Forest

A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.

Added by Emily Sue

Gildeskål, Norway

Uredd Rest Area (Ureddplassen)

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

Meg

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Historic Stasiu's Urinals

A palatial art deco restroom.

Added by lizzieboyle