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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Springdale, Utah

Maurice Graham Monument

Dedicated to an airmail pilot who never let go of his important payload.

slgwv

La Fatarella, Spain

The Hermitage of la Mare de Deu del Carme

The bell that resides above this small chapel is actually a converted bomb.

Xavixavir

Added by Xavixavir

Farnham, England

Blind Bishops Steps

These steps were uniquely crafted so Bishop Richard Fox could travel between his home and town.

AdOYo

Zutendaal, Belgium

Lieteberg Blotevoetenpad

No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.

BadAsh13

Added by BadAsh13

Aberystwyth, Wales

The Ancient Books of Wales

Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.

jpalfrey2

Added by jpalfrey2

Montreal, Québec

Paris Métro Sign at Victoria Square

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital.

niallmccumesty

Added by niallmccumesty

Santa Maria Navarrese, Italy

Grotta del Fico

Packed with geological formations, an ancient river, and taxidermied seals, this overlooked coastal cave system is worth a spelunk.

Michelle Cassidy

Added by Michelle Cassidy

Ilkeston, England

The NatWest Hole

How did a literal hole in a wall become one of the top-rated tourist attractions in this English town?

Henri

Odessa, Ukraine

Odessa Cable Car

Built in the Soviet era, this cableway system still runs gondolas from Odessa down to Otrada Beach.

Johan SWE

Added by Johan SWE

Accokeek, Maryland

Marshall Hall

The ruins of an 18th-century mansion that was once named "Mistake" by the man who had it built.

Added by blimpcaptain

Bishtazhin, Kosovo

Ura e Terzive

This 15th-century Ottoman bridge was modified to keep up with the changing course of the river Erenik.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Jackson, New Hampshire

Lizzie Bourne Memorial

Near the summit of Mount Washington, a stone monument remembers a life lost to one of the mountain's infamous storms.

bakedinthehole

Added by bakedinthehole

Olivastri Millenari

At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.

Michelle Cassidy

Added by Michelle Cassidy

Uppsala, Sweden

Birch Alley

A collection of birches from across Sweden.

Étretat, France

Monument L'Oiseau Blanc

In 1927, a biplane disappeared while attempting to complete the first non-stop transatlantic flight between Paris and New York City. This memorial stands at the last place it was seen.

Gavin

Las Vegas, Nevada

Cactus Joe's Blue Diamond Nursery

At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.

Added by CactusMatt

Wanlockhead, Scotland

Lowther Hill Radar Station

Though it looks like a golf ball teed up for a hit, this hilltop station is actually used to monitor air traffic.

Added by marionpoppylow

St Kilda East, Australia

Glen Huntly Pioneers Memorial

Built to commemorate the lives of hopeful emigrants who died on a journey from Scotland to Australia.

Added by Obscuravibes

Chertsey, England

Blanche Heriot and the Curfew Bell

A statue of the heroine who stopped time to save her betrothed.

AdOYo

Sa Stiddiosa

Greenery covers the face of a gently-dripping waterfall deep in the mountains of central Sardinia.

Michelle Cassidy

Added by Michelle Cassidy

Melbourne, Australia

Diana and the Hounds Fountain

A striking bronze sculpture of a Roman goddess with two hound dogs for company.

Added by Obscuravibes

Scarborough, England

Butter Cross

The sole surviving medieval street cross in Scarborough.

Global Sightseer

Added by Global Sightseer

Rosehearty, Scotland

Old Pitsligo Church

The south aisle of this church once served as a burial vault.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Dolmen of Aguas Tuertas

Among the best preserved megalithic monuments in the Aragón river valley.

Added by rubencor01