Shaheen Alikhan's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Shaheen Alikhan

I do circus and carpentry. I have a toxic garden, I save wildlife and tend to push the boundaries of exploring- the odder, the older, the better. I'm on IG as @sawdust_and_glitter.

https://www.instagram.com/sawdust_and_glitter/

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Cleveland, North Carolina

Grave of Peter Stuart Ney

Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.

ronin

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A'DAM Lookout and Over The Edge Swing

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

Added by lauravharen

Hanging Temple of Hengshan

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

Josh

Charlotte, North Carolina

McGill Rose Garden

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

hana

Charlotte, North Carolina

Musical Parking Garage

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

hana

Yemassee, South Carolina

Old Sheldon Church Ruins

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

Added by lovatodaye

Seabrook, South Carolina

Oyotunji African Village

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

AllisonEng

Added by AllisonEng

Geysir Glíma Restaurant

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

Added by gretchenmora

St. Augustine, Florida

Wolf's Museum of Mystery

This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw.

Added by Lizzski

St. Augustine, Florida

Pirate & Treasure Museum

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

Genki

Gullfoss (Golden Falls)

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

RHyzer

Added by RHyzer

Dimmuborgir

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

The Minx

Added by The Minx

Lazarim, Portugal

Lazarim Carnival Celebrations

One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.

juliedawnfox

Added by juliedawnfox

Santiago do Escoural, Portugal

Dolmen Chapel of Sao Brissos

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

serflac

Added by serflac

Vila Franca Do Campo, Portugal

Islet of Vila Franca do Campo

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

Josh

Évora, Portugal

Portugal's Chapel of Bones

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

Dylan

Salzburg, Austria

Almkanal of Salzburg

The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.

Added by gretchenmora