All posts tagged "Obscura"
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30FeaturedWhat Atlas Obscura Staffers Ticked Off Their Bucket Lists This Year
This year, I finally made it to Mexico for Day of the Dead. Not just any Day of the Dead either: It...
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The John Lauder Memorial – Atlas Obscura
The Lauder Monument in the small hamlet of Glenbranter, Scotland, is a poignant tribute to a fallen soldier of World War I....
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Caerdroia of Gwydir Forest – Atlas Obscura
In Welsh tradition, a caerdroia is a turf maze typically imitating the Cretan labyrinth of Greek mythology. Translated as either a “Castle...
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Kiemo Galerija (Courtyard Gallery) – Atlas Obscura
This courtyard has been transformed into an alternative art space. Set in a small space between homes in Kaunas, Kiemo Galerija (Courtyard Gallery)...
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Moat Brae – Atlas Obscura
Moat Brae is a Georgian townhouse designed by the architect Walter Newall in Dumfries, Scotland. (Newall also oversaw the conversion of an old...
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Arab Baths of Jaén – Atlas Obscura
In the Islamic world, cleaning the body is a religious obligation that every Muslim must do before each of the five daily...
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Zandverhalen Sandsculpture Museum – Atlas Obscura
Just outside the moat of the fortified town of Elburg lies the mystifying Zandverhalen, which boasts one of the largest sand sculpture...
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Spitfire Visitor Centre – Atlas Obscura
Located in Hangar 42 at Blackpool Airport, which was built in 1939 for the Royal Air Force, the Spitfire Visitor Centre is...
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Café de Paris – Atlas Obscura
“Beurre Café de Paris” is known throughout the world as an herbaceous compound butter served melted over steak, yet its origins are...
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Bahay Nakpil-Bautista – Atlas Obscura
The Quiapo district of Manila is located just outside the walled city of Intramuros. It became a natural extension when the city was...
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Hor Lak Muang – Atlas Obscura
After vast parts of Vientiane were destroyed when Siamese armies sacked the city in 1827, the original city pillar shrine of the Laotian...
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Kappabuchi Pool – Atlas Obscura
Consisting of rustic little villages, Tōno City in Iwate Prefecture is known for its associations with The Legends of Tōno, a collection of folk...
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Brooklyn Seltzer Museum – Atlas Obscura
Tucked into an industrial area of Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, is this gem of a museum offers a glimpse into the history of...
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Motomiya Movie Theater – Atlas Obscura
Japan is a treasure trove of movie theaters. While many boast decades of history, most of such old cinemas have been rebuilt,...
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Mountain Pass Mine – Atlas Obscura
Rare earth elements, a series of chemically very similar elements, have been much in the news in recent years because they are...
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