All posts tagged "Obscura"
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3TravelMoving Image Archive – Atlas Obscura
Tucked away at the very back of the Kelvin Hall is the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive, where members of...
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Battleground National Cemetery – Atlas Obscura
Set in a nondescript block of Georgia Avenue in northwest Washington, D.C., this single-acre cemetery is one one of the country’s smallest...
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J Ward Museum – Atlas Obscura
This high-level security prison in regional Victoria once held criminals and those said to be criminally insane. Although decommissioned in 1991, haunting...
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Al Naslaa – Atlas Obscura
Some 30 miles south of the Tayma oasis in Saudi Arabia stands a strange rock formation called Al Naslaa. Each balanced on...
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Steinwache – Atlas Obscura
The plain building right behind Dortmund’s central train station hides many secrets. Established as a police station, it was turned into a...
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Golestan Palace – Atlas Obscura
The Golestan Palace is one of Tehran’s most remarkable and historically significant sites. This UNESCO World Heritage Site dates back to the...
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South Platte Hotel – Atlas Obscura
The abandoned South Platte Hotel hauntingly stands along the confluence of the South Platte River and North Fork of the South Platte...
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Nishiki Secret Base Museum – Atlas Obscura
In 2015, secret tunnels and underground facilities were discovered near the site of the former Hitoyoshi Naval Air Base, built during World War...
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Kafū Nagai’s Study – Atlas Obscura
Born in the Koishikawa district of Tokyo in 1879, author Kafū Nagai is known for such works as A Strange Tale from East...
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St Ninian’s Chapel – Atlas Obscura
Located on the Southern tip of the Isle of Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, St Ninian’s Chapel is a historic site...
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Electric Beach – Atlas Obscura
Many of Oahu’s best snorkeling and diving spots are associated with enclosed bays or natural coral reefs with large varieties of ocean...
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Observation Hill – Atlas Obscura
Observation Hill, more commonly known “Ob Hill,” is a rocky, 750-foot lava dome towering over McMurdo Station, an Antarctic research station. The site,...
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Edinburgh Anatomical Museum – Atlas Obscura
The University of Edinburgh has had several notable graduates—including luminaries such as Charles Darwin and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—study under its school...
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Mary Anning’s Grave – Atlas Obscura
Despite the barriers she faced as a working-class woman with little formal education, Mary Anning was one of the most influential fossil...
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Sacromonte Abbey – Atlas Obscura
Between 1594 and 1606, people discovered Roman-era underground ovens in the hills to the west of Granada, Spain. Within one of these...
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Bendhu – Atlas Obscura
Architect Newton Penprase, originally from Cornwall, started building this house in 1936. Intended for Penprase himself to live in, the house’s name...
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Vienna’s “Blood Alley Quarter” – Atlas Obscura
Blutgassenviertel, or “Blood Alley Quarter,” is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Vienna, originally founded around the mid-14th century. Throughout its history,...
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Northampton Bank Robbery Mural – Atlas Obscura
In downtown Northampton, on the corner of Main and Central Streets, an eye-catching mural commemorates a historic crime. The mural is at...
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10 Travel Resolutions From Atlas Obscura for 2025
New Year’s resolutions can feel a little grim. This year, I’ll reduce my screen time. In 2025, I’ll walk 10,000 steps every...
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Maultaschen – Gastro Obscura
The origins of Germany’s Maultaschen are deliciously devious. Legend has it that, in the late Middle Ages, a lay brother named Jakob...
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Tiquira – Gastro Obscura
Indigenous Brazilians have fermented alcoholic beverages from the cassava root for thousands of years. These beer-like beverages go by names like cauim,...
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Nectar Soda – Gastro Obscura
Though Cincinnati is best known for breweries, another effervescent beverage has a long history in the Queen City: the nectar soda. Home...
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