biodieselbarry's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

biodieselbarry

Although mostly domestic, I travel for work and routinely look for nearby Atlas Obscura sites. When I'm able, I also contribute as I stumble across the off-beat spots I find far from the main roads.

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Mount Sunflower

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Scotia, Nebraska

Happy Jack Chalk Mine

After sitting abandoned for decades, this historic mine is now the only publicly accessible chalk room and pillar mine in North America.

Added by traceywilson

Andersen Air Force Base

Launchpad for the US military’s dead mouse operation to battle millions of snakes.

Emerald Valley

A beautiful waterway tucked in the corner of a power plant.

auradlsi

Added by auradlsi

Yokoi's Cave

The underground hideout of a Japanese soldier for whom World War II ended in 1972.

Christine Williamson

Added by Christine Williamson

Gadao's Cave

Located on Guam's south shore, this small cave is named for an ancient and powerful Chamorro Chief.

PatTheGreat

Added by PatTheGreat

Athens, Georgia

The Athens Double Barreled Cannon

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

OneDollarWilliam

Added by OneDollarWilliam

Athens, Georgia

The Tree That Owns Itself

A white oak with property rights.

Added by tangerinewarrior

Conyers, Georgia

Cow Tower

A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.

Added by airmanpryor

Cheaha Mountain

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Thomson, Georgia

The Old Rock House

Built in 1785, this residence is the oldest stone house in Georgia.

Added by rebbil68

Lincoln, Nebraska

Nebraska State Capitol Mosaic Floor

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

Added by Ashawnta

Omaha, Nebraska

The Museum of Shadows

Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”

Added by traceywilson

Omaha, Nebraska

Joslyn Castle

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.

Boys Town, Nebraska

World's Largest Ball of Stamps

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

Oliver Hong

Added by Oliver Hong

Rochester, New York

House of Guitars

The largest guitar store in the world has been visited by some of music's all-time greats passing through upstate New York.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Youngstown, New York

Old Fort Niagara

This historic fort spans more the 300 years.

Added by alannaparis18

Niagara Falls, New York

Love Canal Containment Zone

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

Lockport, New York

Lockport Cave

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

davidjarka

Added by davidjarka

Buffalo, New York

William McKinley Assassination Plaque

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

steedjb

Added by steedjb

Toronto, Ontario

SkullStore Oddity Shop

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.

buyskulls

Added by buyskulls

Thorold, Ontario

Blue Ghost Tunnel

Abandoned for over a century, this chilling train tunnel is now a destination for ghost hunters.

Added by sonicpix

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Screaming Tunnel

Legend says that this short Canadian tunnel still holds the dying screams of a girl who burned alive.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Niagara Falls, Ontario

The Tunnel at Niagara Parks Power Station

A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.

Added by AimlessAndru