bluceleste87's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

bluceleste87

Born in Lecco, Italia...parents moved to Phoenix, Arizona when I was 7...studied and currently living in Tucson, Arizona.

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Places visited in Ames, Iowa

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Dover, Tennessee

Bear Spring Furnace

A key producer of charcoal iron in the early 1800s, the structure still stands today.

sulliii

Added by sulliii

Mayfield, Kentucky

The Strange Procession Which Never Moves

Everyone and everything one man ever loved and lost, now stare into the East for all eternity.

Added by davall

Tiptonville, Kentucky

Kentucky Bend

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

markallender

Added by markallender

Cairo, Illinois

Fort Defiance Park

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Smithland, Kentucky

Mantle Rock

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

JBHewlett

Added by JBHewlett

Cave-In-Rock, Illinois

Cave-In-Rock

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

New Harmony, Indiana

New Harmony Labyrinth

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

atimian

Added by atimian

West Baden Springs, Indiana

Historic West Baden Springs Hotel

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

Mark Casey

Added by Mark Casey

Bedford, Indiana

Bluespring Caverns

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

Added by baikinange

Shoals, Indiana

Jug Rock

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

Added by meredithea

Oolitic, Indiana

Statue of Joe Palooka

The chiseled jaw of this forgotten American hero still stands tall in a small Indiana town.

Richard Peevers

Added by Richard Peevers

Bloomington, Indiana

Empire Quarry

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.

Mark Casey

Added by Mark Casey

Bloomington, Indiana

Brain Sculpture

The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.

Added by jennrobiso

Olney, Illinois

Albino Squirrels of Olney, Illinois

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

katarina

Added by katarina

Martinsville, Illinois

Moonshine, Illinois

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

Steve S

Added by Steve S

Casey, Illinois

World Records of Casey, Illinois

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

Added by tcox55

Charleston, Illinois

Airtight Bridge

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

Added by zenomott

Mattoon, Illinois

Illinois’ Original Burger King

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

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Added by lewblank

Effingham, Illinois

America's Largest Cross

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

East St. Louis, Illinois

Gateway Geyser

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

Added by jason schwartzman

Granite City, Illinois

Luna Café

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

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Added by lewblank

St. Louis, Missouri

Old St. Louis County Courthouse

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

chelseadeptula

Added by chelseadeptula

Chester, Illinois

Liberty Bell of the West

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

Added by The Derringdos

St. Louis, Missouri

Whispering Arch at Union Station

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

hana