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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Gumi, South Korea

Hwangsang-dong Buddha Carving

Though it is hundreds of years old, the intricate details on this 23-foot rock carving of Buddha have been preserved.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Orlando, Florida

The Disney Collection

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.

Pat Cassels

Added by Pat Cassels

Field, British Columbia

Spiral Tunnels at the Big Hill

In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.

brendanjcane

Added by brendanjcane

New York, New York

IFC Center Peephole

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

yello10

Added by yello10

Lincoln, Massachusetts

Paul Revere Capture Site

This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.

TheDiscoveryService

Added by TheDiscoveryService

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Alux House at San Pedro Hotel

It might look like a doghouse, but this small structure was actually built to house a spirit from Maya mythology.

linkogecko

Added by linkogecko

Sale, Australia

La Trobe Swing Bridge

The La Trobe Swing Bridge was the first movable bridge constructed in Victoria.

Gavin

Woodbury, Georgia

Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge

Designed by famed architect Horace King.

Added by adventure256

Yokohama, Japan

Rising Sun Revolving Door

At the time of its construction, this type of door was nearly unheard of.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Liverpool, England

Toilets at the Philharmonic Dining Rooms

These rose marble urinals are the most luxurious loos in Liverpool.

Added by notdan

Silver Plume, Colorado

Wichita State University Plane Crash Site

The remnants of a 1970 plane crash remain high in the Rocky Mountains.

topherc1

Added by topherc1

Mono City, California

Basalt Plug

This large chunk of dark rock is a relic from an ancient volcanic eruption.

slgwv

São Jorge, Portugal

Farol da Ponta dos Rosais

On the cliffs of São Jorge in the Azores stand the remains of a lighthouse that was struck by a series of earthquakes.

Added by davidmd

Breedon on the Hill Lock-Up

A late 18th-century jail.

Matt Ablewhite

Added by Matt Ablewhite

Mountain View, Missouri

Jam Up Cave

The largest riverfront opening cave in the Ozarks.

showmestateofmind

Added by showmestateofmind

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Black Castle

This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Saudarkrokur, Iceland

Grettislaug

A geothermal pool in North Iceland that is said to be the bathing spot of the legendary Grettir the Strong.

Added by addi701

Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland

The Writers Chair

Designed to inspire artists visiting the island.

TownTactics

Added by TownTactics

Palasë, Albania

Big Bunker

Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Shanghai, China

Lu Xun Memorial Park

The histories of modern Chinese literature and anti-Japanese resistance collide in this Shanghai park.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Lindrith, New Mexico

Nogales Cliff House

A rare memento of a lost Indigenous group.

mikewalker

Added by mikewalker

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Sault Canal Locks

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.

aprilmackillins

Added by aprilmackillins

Chicago, Illinois

Rudolph Ganz Memorial Hall

From banquet hall to Masonic Lodge and now concert venue, Ganz Hall is a breathtaking glimpse of into the golden age of American architecture.

OneEaredDemon

Added by OneEaredDemon

Potsdam, Germany

Großer Refraktor (Great Refractor)

One of the largest refracting telescopes in the world, and the first built specifically for studying astrophysics.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab