Raven Traveler's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Raven Traveler

I love traveling. When I have the opportunity to do so, I may crosscheck the "Atlas," to see what may be at my travel destination or along the way.

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Orlando, Florida

Colonel Joe Kittinger Park

Get up close to an F-4 Phantom flown in the Vietnam War at this Florida park.

Added by The Milk District

Zempoala, Mexico

Zona Arqueológica Cempoala

Palace, temple, and pyramid ruins mark the ancient Mesoamerican capital of Totonacapan.

artandarchaeology

Added by artandarchaeology

Monterrey, Mexico

Librería CONARTE

A honeycomb-like structure of interlocking shelves creates a beehive of books.

edwardwoolley

Added by edwardwoolley

New York, New York

Wing Heung Noodle Co.

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

Diana Hubbell

Added by Diana Hubbell

New York, New York

Nom Wah Tea Parlor

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

Diana Hubbell

Added by Diana Hubbell

Toilet Cabinet of Ferdinand VII

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Obelisk of Arganzuela

Built to celebrate the glory of a new queen, this forgotten monument has moved around Madrid three times, reflecting 200 years of political whims and city redevelopment.

Clare Starkie

Added by Clare Starkie

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ensign Peak

In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.

Added by cbclark8145

Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

Elliðaey Island Lodge

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

Added by kreil413

Barnegat Township, New Jersey

Cedar Bridge Tavern

One of the oldest surviving bars in the United States, located at the site of the last skirmish of the American Revolution.

WhiskeyBristles

Added by WhiskeyBristles

Prague, Czechia

Bradáč

The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Nagarkar Wada

A 19th-century mansion with a Gothic entrance in the center of Pune.

Vivek Gadre

Added by Vivek Gadre

Cuatrociénegas, Mexico

Poza Azul

A spectrum of colors awaits visitors to one of Mexico's most gorgeous bodies of water.

edwardwoolley

Added by edwardwoolley

Antrim, Northern Ireland

Antrim Castle Gardens and Clotworthy House

This garden has existed for more than three centuries.

Added by billymay

Malacca, Malaysia

Hang Li Poh’s Well (Perigi Raja)

Initially built for a Chinese princess and sultana, this well was used to secretly assassinate some 200 Portuguese colonizers.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Strathkinness, Scotland

Bishop's Wood

The burial site of a murdered bishop and his alleged killers.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

North Andover, Massachusetts

Old North Burying Ground

The site of the Andover Witch Hunts, which ended with more witch accusations and arrests than Salem.

Added by rleising96

Taft, California

West Kern Oil Museum

Wander through desolate oil fields littered with rigs.

Added by smalloch

New Bedford, Massachusetts

Fort Taber Park

Historic seaside park featuring explorable, abandoned military structures.

crystallubinsky

Added by crystallubinsky

Manila, Philippines

Lagusnilad (Manila City Hall Underpass)

Once a crime hotspot, this refurbished underpass is now home to a bookstore and a mural celebrating the history of Manila.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Reykjavik, Iceland

Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Chandler, Arizona

Terror Trader

Stock up on all your horror paraphernalia at this year-round Halloween emporium.

dincoo

Added by dincoo

Branchport, New York

The DeGeorge Barn

Explore an enormous collection of original Americana tucked away in a small hamlet.

Added by Poppy65

Seattle, Washington

Deep Sea Sugar & Salt

This fog-enshrouded, antique corner store sells individual slices of wedding-fancy layer cakes from a window.

rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel