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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Grímsnes og Grafningshreppur, Iceland

Sólheimar Ecovillage

This educational and eco-friendly community is Iceland's "home of the sun."

Added by heatherpb

Buffalo, New York

Charles Burchfield's 'Turtle-Back Rock'

In the recreated studio of a visionary artist, a stone that may be more than meets the eye.

Edward Denny

Added by Edward Denny

Washington, D.C.

Equitable Cooperative Building Association

Over the last century, this elegant columned facade has been home to the headquarters of a bank, several nightclubs, and a restaurant.

Added by blimpcaptain

Mount Macedon, Australia

Kurana Aeroplane Crash Memorial

A monument commemorating the lives lost when a plane crashed into Mount Macedon in 1948.

Added by Obscuravibes

Tallinn, Estonia

St Catherine's Passage

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Tarra Valley, Australia

Tarra Falls

A waterfall rushing through a lush fern gully in Australia's Tarra-Bulga National Park.

Added by Obscuravibes

Brussels, Belgium

Madame Chapeau Sculpture

A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Seoul, South Korea

Borugak Jagyeongnu

Only a few pieces remain of a grand 16th-century water clock that once announced the changing hours with the sound of bells, gongs, and drums.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Wasa Graffitilandia

An abandoned amusement park turned street art gallery with open walls for visitors to spray paint.

Added by sandramarins1

Stockholm, Sweden

Artipelag

This Stockholm art museum integrates many of its pieces into the surrounding outdoor areas and natural landscape.

Added by sigrid

Greenwood, British Columbia

The Ghost Town of Phoenix

Only a few remaining items alert intrepid explorers that a town once stood in this region.

Darjeeling, India

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

Inside this Darjeeling museum, you can see a pair of boots that once stood at the top of the world.

Michelle Cassidy

Added by Michelle Cassidy

Staten Island, New York

Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art

The collection is exhibited in a Staten Island building modeled on traditional Himalayan architecture.

Anna Minster

Added by Anna Minster

Pichla bei Mureck, Austria

Handwerkerdörfl Pichla

This open-air museum filled with 19th-century buildings offers a unique view of historic craftsmanship.

Added by strigoisara

Duddo Five Stones

There were once more than five stones in this ancient monument.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Hidden South Confessional

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

Added by Wonder Voyage

London, England

Of Alley and the Duke’s Streets

An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.

AdOYo

Rennes-le-Château, France

The Blue Apples Of Rennes-le-Château

The way that light hits a stained glass window on a specific day is one of many "clues" to a mysterious treasure.

Grotte di Labante

South of Bologna, a limestone grotto with a protruding waterfall and a floor full of cave pearls.

bfwayland

Added by bfwayland

Queens, New York

76th Street Subway Station

Out of a labyrinth of abandoned tunnels and stops, this Queens subway station is arguably the most mysterious—if it exists at all.

Pat Cassels

Added by Pat Cassels

Uralla, Australia

Captain Thunderbolt Statue

The last of the bushrangers in New South Wales.

Gavin

Dunmore, Scotland

Elphinstone Tower

Built in the 16th century, the tower is now in ruins.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Tourreilles, France

Le Petit Tambour

A modest statue dedicated to Pierre Bayle, a young military drummer who willingly fought and died for his beloved France.

Ballasalla, Isle of Man

Rushen Abbey

Centuries after this 12th-century abbey had fallen to ruin, it became known for the strawberries and cream served in its gardens.

TownTactics

Added by TownTactics