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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Irvine, California

Peter the Anteater Statue

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

Added by alebrun

Tillar, Arkansas

Rohwer Heritage Site

Memorials are nearly all that remains of this Arkansas prison camp, where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during World War II.

Added by ArkMarkh

Bellaire, Texas

‘Move One Place On’

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Washington, D.C.

Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."

Added by dczippy

Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Bear Pit

Once home to a local bear named "Bruno."

TownTactics

Added by TownTactics

Warragul, Australia

Lionel Rose Statue

A monument to the first Aboriginal Australian to win a world boxing title.

Gavin

Burfordville, Missouri

Bollinger Mill and Buford Covered Bridge

The only mill in the state that features a covered bridge.

showmestateofmind

Added by showmestateofmind

Walney, England

Piel Island

On this small spit of land, the person who runs the public house is considered the King of Piel Island.

Added by newbishad

Peshwa Museum

A former palace that showcases weapons, jewelry, clothing, furniture, musical instruments, and more from the Peshwa Era.

Vivek Gadre

Added by Vivek Gadre

Condamine, Australia

Condamine Bell

A giant version of an Australian town's claim to fame: a cowbell said to be audible from miles away.

emiliejayne

Added by emiliejayne

Washington, D.C.

Hall of Fake Presidents

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

Pat Cassels

Added by Pat Cassels

Wothorpe, England

Wothorpe Towers

The ruins of a 17th-century lodge on a grand estate are being slowly restored to their former glory.

Matt Ablewhite

Added by Matt Ablewhite

Woodside, Missouri

Greer Spring

An underground river pushes more than 200 million gallons out of this Missouri spring every day.

showmestateofmind

Added by showmestateofmind

Berlin, Germany

Herta Heuwer Currywurst Memorial

A plaque on the side of a building is a small tribute to the woman who invented an iconic Berlin fast food.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Edison, New Jersey

Hoopar Brothers Gravestone

In a New Jersey cemetery, the final resting place of two brothers who fell victim to a deadly mushroom.

Magcargoman

Added by Magcargoman

Verzasca, Switzerland

Ponte dei Salti

This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.

aspungen

Added by aspungen

London, England

The Fortnum & Mason Clock

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

Snowdrop68

Added by Snowdrop68

Sevierville, Tennessee

Dolly Parton Statue

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

Laken Brooks

Added by Laken Brooks

Stockholm, Sweden

Vega Monument

Celebrating the Swedish ship used in the first Arctic expedition to navigate through the Northeast Passage.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Wasserturm Varel

This 165-foot water tower has been supplying the residents of Varel with drinking water for more than a century.

martijnluinstra

Added by martijnluinstra

Kreischa, Germany

Babisnauer Pappel

According to a local story, this tree's blossoms signal the end of war.

Added by bhinspector

Brewarrina, Australia

Brewarrina Fish Traps

These Aboriginal fish traps are among the oldest human constructions in the world.

Added by plumsandzucchinis

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Slaughter Pen Farm

The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.

Added by blimpcaptain

Mount Buffalo, Australia

Mount Buffalo Chalet

A symbol of the early days of skiing in Australia

Added by Obscuravibes