Rachel's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Rachel

In her off hours, she likes to travel, nosily explore every crevice and corner of whatever city she's in, and voraciously study the infinitely appealing subjects of plant identification, 18th and 19th century American history, plagues & diseases, mental illness, fringe groups, conspiracy theories, and crime & punishment. She collects books, pressed leaves, and cool things she finds on the ground. She carries an endless passion for the desert that is rivaled only by her adoration of the sea.

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Quincy, Massachusetts

Adams National Historical Park

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

Dustin Stonecipher

Added by Dustin Stonecipher

Arlington, Virginia

Deep Throat Parking Garage

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

Tallinn, Estonia

KGB Museum

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

Melissa Marshall

Added by Melissa Marshall

Washington, D.C.

International Spy Museum

Home to items never before seen by the public.

caraobrien

Added by caraobrien

Culver City, California

The Wende Museum

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

Matt Blitz

Added by Matt Blitz

Chicago, Illinois

Wicker Park Secret Agent Supply Co.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

HJHausman

Added by HJHausman

Davis, California

Bohart Museum of Entomology

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.

Elise

Vila de São Jorge, Brazil

Glowing Termite Mounds of Emas National Park

These termites have an large and deadly abode—impressive by day, dazzling by night.

Jeff Wagg

Added by Jeff Wagg

Florissant, Colorado

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

Added by Facebook1232091731

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Synchronous Fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountains

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Dylan

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

Three Rivers, California

Glowing Millipedes of Sequoia National Park

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

Jeff Wagg

Added by Jeff Wagg

Kaputar, Australia

Giant Pink Slugs of Mount Kaputar

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Montreal, Québec

Beaudry Metro

Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.

Jennifer Richardson

Added by Jennifer Richardson

Destination Club

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

Luke Cata

Added by Luke Cata

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Faerie Playhouse

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

CallMeWeeze

Added by CallMeWeeze

The Enchanted Forest of Òrrius

A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.

serflac

Added by serflac

San Francisco, California

Hotel Majestic

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

Added by renakaba

Islas Marietas, Mexico

Hidden Beach

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Hal W. Adams Bridge

Florida's first suspension bridge.

Mom0ja

Added by Mom0ja

Tahkuna, Estonia

Military Structures of Hiiumaa

Wars fought and wars won are remembered by these abandoned bunker ruins.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Perithia at Corfu

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.

Kristo Pantera

Added by Kristo Pantera

Garfield County, Utah

Burr Trail Switchbacks

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

Added by zackofalltrades

Žagarė, Lithuania

Pan House

What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas