Raven Traveler's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Raven Traveler

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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Indianapolis, Indiana

The Idle

A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.

cvllrrl

Added by cvllrrl

London, England

Pamela Colman Smith's Fireplace

Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Frankfort, Kentucky

Site of William Goebel's Assassination

The 34th governor of Kentucky was sworn into office while on his deathbed after being shot outside the State House.

PushingUpDaisies

Added by PushingUpDaisies

Sakskobing, Denmark

Stikhokken

It might look like just a pile of sticks—because it is. But there's a dark history to how this stack got its start.

A secret club

Added by A secret club

Kouvola, Finland

Arboretum Mustila

Sculptures of dinosaurs, trolls, and other beasts carved with chainsaws guard Finland's largest arboretum.

ChristinaW

Added by ChristinaW

Battle of Alton Bullet Holes

The door of St. Lawrence’s Church features small scars from a battle that took place nearly 400 years ago.

AdOYo

Stockport, England

Strawberry Studios

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.

Kondhavli, India

Baramotichi Vihir

This ancient well once held a top-secret royal meeting chamber.

Vivek Gadre

Added by Vivek Gadre

Elmer's Fountain

A miner's handmade folk art fountains are tucked in the woods off a multilane highway.

Sydney Rose

Added by Sydney Rose

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Historic Tun Tavern Location

Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Rimrock, Arizona

Montezuma Well

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

A Traveling Eye

Added by A Traveling Eye

Maen Huail

Believed to be an execution site used by King Arthur after he was embarrassed.

AdOYo

Sydney, Australia

'Memory Is Creation Without End'

This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.

Added by Obscuravibes

Kissa Laundry

Run a wash cycle while sipping a latte at this community-oriented café.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Château Cugnac cellars

See and taste one of the oldest and rarest collections of Armagnacs in the world.

Added by Amanda Garnham

Meckering, Australia

The Big Camera

Home to one man's collection detailing the history of photography.

Added by Obscuravibes

Alexandria, Virginia

Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park Labyrinth

The only labyrinth within the city of Alexandria.

Added by blimpcaptain

Belgrade, Serbia

Spomenik Sibinjanin Janku

This statue of a 15th-century Hungarian military and political figure has become known for its resemblance to a particular cartoon knight.

soundkrampf

Added by soundkrampf

León, Nicaragua

Museum of Traditions and Legends

Housed in a 20th-century prison, this small museum recounts local Nicaraguan myths.

Added by exploringwithkatie

Reykjavik, Iceland

Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason Statue

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Erdpyramide in Tirol

These unique "earth pyramid" clay columns can be found in ravines around the village of Tirolo.

yellingBytes

Added by yellingBytes

Ex-Convento Franciscano de Kikil

The ruins of a 16th-century Spanish convent tell a forgotten history.

linkogecko

Added by linkogecko

Aberdeen, Scotland

Kelly's Cats

A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Oxford, New York

Little Merrit's Tomb

A small window was installed in this gravestone to honor a young boy's dying wish.

Added by joelaskowski2004