Braecrest's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Braecrest

Naval Officer, Professional Mariner, Triathlete and distinguished Gentleman...

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Seattle, Washington

Seattle Underground

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

Magnetic Island, Australia

Magnetic Island

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.

shakespeareternal

Added by shakespeareternal

Adelaide, Australia

Grave of the Tamam Shud Man

Dedicated to an "Unknown Man," this grave holds either the remains of a lovelorn suicide or a Cold War spy.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Adelaide, Australia

South Australian Museum

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

Added by meanie

Sydney, Australia

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

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Added by Facebook1513682660

Mosman, Australia

Georges Head Battery

The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.

Added by anomalous

Cap Manuel's Abandoned Bunker

This abandoned bunker looks out over the Atlantic from its clifftop perch.

LaTortueNoire

Added by LaTortueNoire

Eltziego, Spain

Hotel Marques De Riscal

A medieval village holds a very modern hotel.

Kergin

Added by Kergin

Palacio de Cristal

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

dusanmil89

Added by dusanmil89

Fountain of the Fallen Angel

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Real Jardin Botanico

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

Added by shelbystu

Sobrino de Botin

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Templo de Debod

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Added by Jacque

'La Plaza de la Luna'

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

jase

Electricity Pylons of Cadiz

The world's most elegant power lines.

Gibraltar Airport

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

bradenh83

Added by bradenh83

Jamestown, Rhode Island

Fort Wetherill

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

Added by adumont72

Middletown, Rhode Island

Irish Lot

This historic Rhode Island mini-cemetery features a number of headstones run through with mysterious holes.

Anna Marlis Burgard

Added by Anna Marlis Burgard

Newport, Rhode Island

Newport Tower

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

Josh

Newport, Rhode Island

Newport Cliff Walk

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Added by Myconinja

Lawton, Oklahoma

Fort Sill

Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.

Allison

Added by Allison

Aguas Calientes, Peru

Huayna Picchu

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

gowens

Added by gowens

Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Added by LongNow

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Erebus Ice Tongue Caves

Southern Ocean waters and glacial forces transform the Antarctic ice into these stunning bridges and caves.

Helenium

Added by Helenium