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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Bangkok, Thailand

Robot Building

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Bangkok, Thailand

Counterfeit Goods Museum

A museum in a law office, filled with authentic and counterfeit goods.

KaliaK

Added by KaliaK

Bangkok, Thailand

Elephant Building

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Arun

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

Amber C Snider

Added by Amber C Snider

Bangkok, Thailand

Erawan Shrine

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

Kevin Lo

Added by Kevin Lo

Tambon Phra Prathom Chedi, Thailand

The Abandoned Bangkok Mansions

Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.

Dax Ward

Added by Dax Ward

Bangkok, Thailand

Jok's Kitchen

A three-table eatery sits inside the home-kitchen of a seafood virtuoso in Bangkok's Chinatown.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Bangkok, Thailand

Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

barnumbrownie

Added by barnumbrownie

Bangkok, Thailand

Giant Swing

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

Beth Gherlein

Added by Beth Gherlein

Bangkok, Thailand

Papaya Studio

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

ricepotato

Added by ricepotato

Bangkok, Thailand

Haoma

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Bangkok, Thailand

Cabbages & Condoms

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Bangkok, Thailand

Nightingale-Olympic

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

pilastr

Added by pilastr

Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Mahathat (Temple of the Great Relic)

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

nbj914

Added by nbj914

Bangkok, Thailand

Siriraj Medical Museum

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

michelle

Added by michelle

Tambon Tha Kradan, Thailand

Erawan Cascading Waterfalls and Caves

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Tambon Saen Suk, Thailand

The Wang Saen Suk Hell Garden

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

Bangkok, Thailand

Amulet Market

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Bangkok, Thailand

Half-Century-Old Soup

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Khlong Mai, Thailand

Wat Samphran Temple

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Sam Roi Yot, Thailand

Phraya Nakhon Cave

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

The Imperial Japanese Navy Fengshan Wireless Communications Station

This former military installation was turned into a discipline center by the Taiwanese Navy.

Added by dgrebe

Salzburg, Austria

Hommage to Mozart

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

macsking11

Added by macsking11

Salzburg, Austria

Welt der Gifte

At this exhibit on the world of poison, venomous animals steal the show.

weltdergifte

Added by weltdergifte