Aya May Dayaoen's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Aya May Dayaoen

A Community Development Professional and a Licensed Psychometrician with experience in psychological and indigenous research, humanitarian aid and disaster response, and project implementations gearing towards sustainable development and empowerment of rural and vulnerable communities. Also a painter, freelance writer, and currently a contributing editor and layout artist for The Epiphany Star publication. Enthusiastic about literature, arts and culture, travel, history, and archeological anthropology.

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King Salmon, Alaska

Valley of 10,000 Smokes

In 1912, this idyllic Alaska landscape was blown apart in the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century.

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Tracy Arm Fjord

A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.

Added by ind0ckhnd

Lake and Peninsula, Alaska

Proenneke's Cabin

The simple log cabin of a famed loner and naturalist stands preserved as a symbol of the ultimate DIY lifestyle.

Added by Milo Vella

Wasilla, Alaska

Togo the Wonder Dog

Siberian husky that delivered a life-saving antitoxin.

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Fairbanks, Alaska

Poker Flat Research Range

Research missiles and rainbow auroras at the world's largest land-based rocket range.

Added by minilaura

Anchorage, Alaska

Turnagain Arm Bore Tide

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

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Anchorage, Alaska

Wolf Song of Alaska

Internationally recognized group that works to protect the wolf and educate the public about its plight.

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Mendenhall Glacier

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

Denali

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

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Bloomfield, New Mexico

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Added by syabek

New York, New York

Mysterious Bookshop

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

Added by dannosowitz

Havasupai Falls

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

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Marble Canyon, Arizona

The Wave

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

Added by renakaba

Los Angeles, California

The Last Bookstore

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

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Hamragarðar, Iceland

Gljúfrabúi

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Svartifoss

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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