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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Peterborough, Australia

James Irvine Monument

Dedicated to a pivotal figure in the region's tourism industry.

Added by Obscuravibes

Tallinn, Estonia

'Lucky Chimney Sweeper'

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

London, England

Books for Cooks

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.

Anne Ewbank

Added by Anne Ewbank

Maison de la Colombe

The site where two doves fell in love.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Churchill, Manitoba

Prince of Wales Fort

This former outpost was designed to protect the lucrative fur trade of the 18th century.

brendanjcane

Added by brendanjcane

North Bethesda, Maryland

Josiah Henson Museum & Park

The location where the famed author and abolitionist began his journey to freedom.

Added by blimpcaptain

Ranier, Minnesota

Big Vic Voyageur Statue

This 25-foot-tall statue was built as a protest to a property dispute.

Added by JamesS

Norwich, England

Grave of Thomas Gooding

Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?

Added by pottermolly

Mia Mia, Australia

John Duigan Monument

Dedicated to the first flight of an aircraft to be designed and built in Australia.

Added by jerrycashman

Mountain City, Georgia

Foxfire Museum

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

Added by emilycullen2010

Profitis Ilias Monastery

A hilltop monastery on the Greek island of Hydra.

Kimberly Damon Bates

Added by Kimberly Damon Bates

Shinnston, West Virginia

Charlie the Coal Miner

A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.

Added by michellidrish

Manly, Australia

St. Helena Island

The ruins of Brisbane’s own Alcatraz now sit in the middle of a national park.

trowntree36

Added by trowntree36

Zurich, Switzerland

Findling vom Geissturm

This massive boulder was hurled into a Zurich church when a gunpowder depot was struck by lightning in 1652.

Added by LisaLii

Changikhisarak, Uzbekistan

Physics of the Sun

More than 10,000 small mirrors cover the curved surface of the world's second-largest solar oven, located in a remote village in Uzbekistan.

Added by raffaelpeteler

Eglwyswrw, Wales

Carn Goedog

This rocky outcrop served as a quarry for some of the bluestones that sit at the center of Stonehenge.

Added by 5beasts

Bacalar, Mexico

Caracol Chivita Murals

This series of paintings celebrate a locally beloved snail species.

linkogecko

Added by linkogecko

Amesbury, Massachusetts

Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys & Curiosities

Explore the odd assortment of items that have washed up on the beaches of Plum Island.

Added by anthonylreed

Osijek, Croatia

Mačkamama

A statue of Paulina Hermann, the eccentric noblewoman known as the "mother of cats."

Added by klukec

Jutulholet

Local legends say that a giant who tried to destroy a nearby church lived in this rock cave.

Added by barawe

Petite-Rivière-de-l'Ile, New Brunswick

The Candy Church

Inside the simple black-and-white exterior of Église Sainte-Cécile hides a pastel wonderland.

Andrew MacLean

Added by Andrew MacLean

Orto Say, Kyrgyzstan

Great Emptiness Museum

Where you'll find anything but nothing.

Added by raffaelpeteler

Helsingør, Denmark

'Han' ('He')

The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.

Johan SWE

Added by Johan SWE

Chur, Switzerland

Church of St. Luzi Crypt

The remains of St. Lucius of Chur were said to be kept in this crypt for several centuries.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi