Raven Traveler's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

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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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New York, New York

Game Boy that Survived a Bombing

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

Andres Schiffino

Added by Andres Schiffino

Cosmo Isle Hakui

A museum of space exploration in the UFO capital of Japan.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Lettsworth, Louisiana

Birthplace of Buddy Guy

The childhood home of the legendary blues guitarist and singer.

Added by tombacus

ATK Rocket Garden

Dozens of rockets and missiles are on display outside a testing facility in the Utah desert.

slgwv

Limerick, Ireland

Grange Stone Circle Lough Gur

The largest stone circle in Ireland.

sarjeantsonfire

Added by sarjeantsonfire

Coloma, California

James Marshall Monument

His discovery kicked off the Gold Rush. One of the hands on this commemorative statue points to the spot where he found the precious metal.

michaelcsiemsen

Added by michaelcsiemsen

Mexico City, Mexico

Temple of Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

Mario Yair TS

Added by Mario Yair TS

Brasília, Brazil

Torre de TV Digital

One of the last designs from architect Oscar Niemeyer.

lucasslyra

Added by lucasslyra

Gainesville, Florida

Tu Viện A Nan

This Buddhist temple is home to a number of towering statues spread over a peaceful wooded park.

Added by kfs386

Cushendall, Northern Ireland

Layd Church Ruins

The father of Belfast medicine is buried in the graveyard of this 13th-century church, which now lies in ruins.

TownTactics

Added by TownTactics

Bhardaha, Nepal

Koshi Barrage

This structure, built more than 60 years ago to manage devastating seasonal floods, is known to attract a rare species of freshwater dolphin.

Edward Denny

Added by Edward Denny

Yerington, Nevada

Yerington Pit (Anaconda Copper Mine)

A deep toxic lake fills this abandoned open-pit copper mine, now a Superfund site.

slgwv

Mexico City, Mexico

Emo War of Metro Insurgentes

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

linkogecko

Added by linkogecko

Brussels, Belgium

Everard t'Serclaes Monument

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Hawthorne, Nevada

Aurora

This Gold Rush ghost town was once the subject of a territorial dispute between California and Nevada.

slgwv

Salem, New York

Salem Art Works

This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.

Idaho Falls, Idaho

Shaddow Domain

This combination shop and museum is filled with curious items and artifacts.

LongDayswithJenny

Added by LongDayswithJenny

Silver Springs, Nevada

Fort Churchill

The ruins of a military outpost from the 1860s form the centerpiece of a Nevada state park.

slgwv

Brotherhood Bridge Fireweed Field

Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbelt comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.

Kara Davis

Added by Kara Davis

Buffalo, New York

Western New York Irish Famine Memorial

A monument honoring those who died in the Great Famine of Ireland.

davidjarka

Added by davidjarka

Bruges, Belgium

Smallest Gothic Window in Bruges

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

Added by jivie4

Scheelite, California

Pine Creek Tungsten Mine

For decades, the largest tungsten producer in the U.S. was located in a spectacular setting in the high Sierra Nevada, with some of the workings over 11,000 feet.

slgwv

Vénus de Quinipily

Despite the name, this ancient statue of uncertain origins is unlikely to represent the Roman goddess Venus.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Natick, Massachusetts

Horatio Alger House

The American author whose "rags-to-riches" stories were popular during the Gilded Age.

TheDiscoveryService

Added by TheDiscoveryService