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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Goseong, South Korea

Hwajinpo Summer Houses

The triumvirate of postwar Korea—Kim Il-sung, Syngman Rhee, and Lee Ki-poong—once vacationed on this seaside peninsula.

Soobin Kim

Added by Soobin Kim

Montevideo, Uruguay

Castillo Pittamiglio

A replica of a famous Greek statue adorns the front of the unusual home of architect and alchemist Humberto Pittamiglio.

Added by kimwallker

Dannenfels, Germany

Adlerbogen (Eagle Arch)

A triumphal steel arch on the side of a German mountain.

combatcommo

Added by combatcommo

Cambridge, Massachusetts

'Cash for Your Warhol'

A small plaque promises cold, hard cash in exchange for work by the famous pop artist.

Added by blhull

Raposeira, Portugal

Seminário de Santa Teresinha

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Redlands, California

Lincoln Memorial Shrine

The only museum and archive west of the Mississippi that is dedicated to the study of Abraham Lincoln.

Added by mmhughes

London, England

St Antholin's Spire

This stone spire holds a unique place in the region's history.

OffBeat London

Added by OffBeat London

Devon Meadows, Australia

Crystal World Exhibition Centre

A potpourri of rocks, fossils, and crystals is rounded out by a dinosaur garden and a 15-foot great white shark.

zichk

San Francisco, California

Jack Early Park

This teeny-tiny park built by a San Francisco man in 1962 is mostly stairs.

teopeaks

Added by teopeaks

Munich, Germany

Wolfsbrunnen

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

London, England

Alfred the Great Statue

King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.

AdOYo

Kappern, Austria

Stargate Kappern

Is this a portal to another side of the cosmos?

Added by FloHallo

Ulupō Heiau

Hidden behind a YMCA stands the remains of a ceremonial site that dates back hundreds of years, whose ground is still considered sacred to many Hawaiians.

RachelCassidy

Added by RachelCassidy

Portaferry, Northern Ireland

Tullyboard Windmill

This windmill was used for well over a century.

TownTactics

Added by TownTactics

The Blue Palace

Once home to some 250,000 volumes and priceless art artifacts, this Polish estate was a target of bombing during World War II.

Monuments Men and Women Foundation

Added by Monuments Men and Women Foundation

Garum Biblioteca e Museo Della Cucina

Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.

Eric Millman

Added by Eric Millman

Wonthaggi, Australia

Ramalama Book Exchange

Leaning shelves and books galore, this location is a book lover's utopia.

zichk

Lumbini Sanskritik, Nepal

Ashoka Pillar, Lumbini

Designed to honor the birthplace of Buddha.

Edward Denny

Added by Edward Denny

Istanbul, Turkey

Meryem Ana Rum Ortodoks Kilesesi

It's believed that this small church was connected to the Hagia Sophia via a secret tunnel.

Martina Azkoul

Added by Martina Azkoul

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Haus zum Walfisch

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

St. Helena, California

Robert Louis Stevenson Museum

This California museum is home to one of the largest collections related to the 'Treasure Island' author.

Added by curatorrls

Castello di Poppi

During World War II, a number of important sculptures and paintings were moved to this castle for safekeeping.

Monuments Men and Women Foundation

Added by Monuments Men and Women Foundation

Hastings, England

Hasting's Net Shops

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

Gavin

Fort Mohave, Arizona

Fort Mojave Twins

Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.

gocachn

Added by gocachn