nancieswilliams's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place
Loading map...
Seattle, Washington

The Intersection of Bellevue, Bellevue, and Bellevue

Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.
Added by bigskyallaninwa
London, England

The Ostler's Hut

This is London's smallest listed building.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Gyeongju, South Korea

Pink Muhly Grass

From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
Smithfield, Virginia

World’s Oldest Edible Ham

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."
Erin Everywhere Added by Erin Everywhere
Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk Wishing Tree

The branches of this sprawling cedar tree are laden with wishes big and small.
antigone9 Added by antigone9
Norfolk, Virginia

Yellow Fever Park

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.
Added by schuettek
Norfolk, Virginia

Cementiscope

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.
zachclarke Added by zachclarke
Richmond, Virginia

Monumental Church

A church now sits over the site of one of the worst urban disasters of early 19th-century America.
shullbrendand Added by shullbrendand
Richmond, Virginia

The Grand Kugel

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Added by MarkL
Richmond, Virginia

Church Hill Tunnel

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.
Mom0ja Added by Mom0ja
Richmond, Virginia

Henry "Box" Brown

In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.
shullbrendand Added by shullbrendand
Richmond, Virginia

Egyptian Building

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.
Added by kararothenberg
Paris, France

'Tower'

This mural painted by Keith Haring was done without payment as a gift to entertain the children at the Hôpital Necker.
Scarlettrobins Added by Scarlettrobins
London, England

Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
Added by DawnC
London, England

The London Stone

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
Added by Vordenius
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The Last Shell Oil Clamshell Station

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
seh256 Added by seh256
Williamsburg, Virginia

Eastern State Hospital

America's first public mental health facility.
Added by mbison
Goldvein, Virginia

Hornet Balls

These massive concrete balls were used to mine gold in Virginia.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
Gordonsville, Virginia

Gordonsville Fried Chicken Festival

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.
Gastropod Added by Gastropod
Buckingham, Virginia

The Light Of Truth Universal Shrine

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.
nst20906 Added by nst20906
Centreville, Virginia

Foamhenge

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
Added by Facebook627256878
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

George Washington's Bathtub

Berkeley Hot Springs presents to you "the only outdoor monument to presidential bathing."
Added by bibliobutch