PatrickZRH's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

PatrickZRH

German guy based in Zurich, travelling all over.

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Places visited in Pescadero, California

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Chiavenna, Italy

Paradiso Botanical Archaeological Park

An archaeological treasure trove towers over the valley of Chiavenna.

Added by 2wandering

San Marcello Pistoiese, Italy

Ponte Sospeso

A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.

Creissels, France

Millau Viaduct

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Svartifoss

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Dampo

Hamragarðar, Iceland

Gljúfrabúi

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Kerið Crater Lake

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

leiris

Added by leiris

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Added by gabebk101

Hveragerði, Iceland

Reykjadalur

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

K Y LE

Added by K Y LE

Godafoss

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Added by Sunshinfam

Dettifoss

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Thrihnukagigur Volcano

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Leiðarendi Lava Tube

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Haukadalur Geothermal Field

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Gullfoss (Golden Falls)

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

RHyzer

Added by RHyzer

Aldeyjarfoss

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

Added by swj4115 ec275d2c

U.S. Navy DC-3 Wreckage

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

sheepdontswim

Added by sheepdontswim

Hekla

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

Darmon Richter

Added by Darmon Richter

Steingrímsfjörður, Iceland

Drangsnes Hot Tubs

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Skogar, Iceland

Seljavallalaug

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

Added by aleighde

Reynisdrangar

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Rauðfeldsgjá

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Námaskarð

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

kendrawashere

Added by kendrawashere

Krafla

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

materialfm

Added by materialfm

Þrídrangaviti Lighthouse

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe