norielle's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

norielle

Lawyer by profession, wandered at heart. I love to travel, eat good food then try to recreate those tastes at home, read a good detective novel, or just lie in a bed, doing nothing. I live in Moscow and I am very proud to say I've travelled Russia and former USSR countries extensively.

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Places visited in Carthage, Tunisia

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Places visited in Solovetskiy, Russia

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Porto, Portugal

McDonald's Imperial

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Dr Alan P Newman

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Mafra, Portugal

Mafra Palace Library

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Lisbon, Portugal

Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

Added by armeniapedia

London, England

Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

jbartlett2000

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London, England

Signs of Old Lombard Street

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

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Oxford, England

Martyr's Mark

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

SEANETTA

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Oxford, England

The Norrington Room

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

qrys

Oxford, England

The Bear Inn

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

Added by michaelcampbell

Oxford, England

Oxford Botanic Garden

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Monsieur Mictlan

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Oxford, England

Alice's Shop

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Oxford, England

Oxford Castle & Prison

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Tchaikovsky State House Museum

The composer did some of his finest work in this country home, including "The Nutcracker."

Moscow Metro Stations

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

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Children are the Victims of Adult Vices

Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.

Dampo

Aquarelle Train on The Moscow Metro

Museum design and public transportation meet in this unique Russian train car.

inksplatter

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Peter the Great Statue

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

ahvenas

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The 'Golden Brains'

Some Moscow residents once claimed the bizarre, contorted mass of metal on top of the building was used to manipulate minds.

Aliide Naylor

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Monument to Yuri Gagarin

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

Ivolginskiy datsan, Russia

Ivolginsky Datsan

The mummified remains of Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, Russia's most important Buddhist.

Dylan

Olkhonsky District, Russia

Baikal Seals

Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.

Rebekah Otto

Added by Rebekah Otto

Ulan-Ude, Russia

Giant Lenin Head of Ulan-Ude

This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia.

Dylan

Salazie, Réunion

Piton des Neiges

Réunion Island's highest point is a two-million-year-old volcano and a paraglider's paradise.

taotaoholmes

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Trou de Fer (The Iron Hole)

At the center of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is a deep chasm ringed by tall waterfalls.

Added by patrice

Shanghai, China

Oriental Pearl Tower

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.