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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Darjeeling, India

Mahakal Mandir

At this unique temple in Darjeeling, Hindu and Buddhist practices co-exist harmoniously.

Michelle Cassidy

Added by Michelle Cassidy

Los Angeles, California

Doheny Mansion

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.

Keri Kilgo

Added by Keri Kilgo

Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital

A state-of-the-art medical facility dedicated to treating beloved birds of prey.

dangerscuba

Added by dangerscuba

Edinburgh, Scotland

Cannonball House

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Peebles, Scotland

Peebles Mural Project

A town's history displayed through a massive work of art.

SEANETTA

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Bristol, England

Empty Plinth of the Colston Statue

After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.

Added by willfaulkner

Pen Hospital

For more than 70 years, this small shop has been a go-to for Kolkata's fountain pen connoisseurs and collectors.

Michelle Cassidy

Added by Michelle Cassidy

Washington, D.C.

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum

Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.

Added by blimpcaptain

Mountain View, California

Moffett Field Historical Society Museum

This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

London, England

Alcove From Old London Bridge

Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Ottawa, Ontario

Remember Flanders

Dedicated to the writer who immortalized the use of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance of those who died in wars.

dumbBunny

Added by dumbBunny

Cortez, Colorado

'Creations from Mufflers'

A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.

mikewalker

Added by mikewalker

Calzada de Calatrava, Spain

Silo de Calzada de Calatrava

A series of colorful murals breathes new life into old grain silos in Spain.

vibrantgreen

Added by vibrantgreen

Whaligoe, Scotland

Whaligoe Steps

Cut into a sheer cliff face, these stairs are the only way to reach a secluded Scottish harbor.

RichardGrant02

Added by RichardGrant02

Yokahú Tower

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.

A Traveling Eye

Added by A Traveling Eye

Corvallis, Oregon

Hull Picnic Table

This 85-foot-long table is made from a single slice of an old-growth Douglas Fir.

slapphappe

Added by slapphappe

Tucson, Arizona

Mission Garden

A living museum of curated gardens honors 4,000 years of agriculture in the Santa Cruz River basin.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Scottsdale, Arizona

The Stand

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Lake Powell, Utah

Cathedral in the Desert

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

The 1910 Gila County Sheriff's Office and Jail

A historic jail preserves etchings from over a century of incarcerated people in a town with a rough and tumble past.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Salisbury, England

Figsbury Ring

Several Iron Age artifacts were discovered during excavations of this ancient site.

KanaKiseki

Added by KanaKiseki

Toronto, Ontario

'Primrose'

A touching tribute to the "Wonky Donkey."

Sydney Rose

Added by Sydney Rose

Tallinn, Estonia

Saint Olaf's Church

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Cheverly, Maryland

The Magruder Spring

Once used by British troops to gather water prior to the Battle of Bladensburg.

Added by blimpcaptain