bryanwoerner's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

bryanwoerner

A fan of the obscure and out of the way places.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion

This Philly landmark has a giant butterfly pavilion, three floors of insect displays, and withstood a $40,000 heist.

Brady Santoro

Added by Brady Santoro

Mexico City, Mexico

Casa de la Memoria Indómita (House of Indomitable Memory)

Its exhibits are dedicated to educating the public about state terrorism in Mexico.

Mario Yair TS

Added by Mario Yair TS

Mexico City, Mexico

Palace of the Inquisition

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Lego Atacama Large Millimeter Array

A surprisingly detailed model of the world's most powerful radio telescope.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Dearborn, Michigan

The Roundhouse at Greenfield Village

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

ACReynard

Added by ACReynard

Kantuot, Cambodia

Preah Vihear Temple

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

leiris

Added by leiris

Atlas Bar

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

Sam OBrien

Added by Sam OBrien

Los Angeles, California

Nike Missile Control Site LA-96

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

AnnaIF

Added by AnnaIF

Poolesville, Maryland

Seneca Quarry

This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Metamora, Indiana

Grannie's Cookie Jars & Ice Cream Parlor

More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers

k344y

Valencia de Alcántara, Spain

Valencia de Alcántara Dolmens

One of Europe's largest groups of dolmens remains largely off the typical tourist track.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Brooklyn, New York

Gottlieb's Restaurant

One of the few Glatt kosher delis in the United States is a cornerstone of its Hasidic neighborhood.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Johnson Creek, Wisconsin

Gobbler Theater

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Brooklyn, New York

Govinda's Vegetarian Lunch

Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Xilin Gol, China

Dinosaurs Fairyland

Jurassic theme park in the small town of Erlian.

Dampo

London, England

Trellick Tower

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.

Added by Partridge

South Pittsburg, Tennessee

Camak Stone

This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.

KenJ

Glasgow, Scotland

Cranhill Water Tower

Water-themed sculptures guard this unusually square structure.

ssm67alba

Added by ssm67alba

Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills Bermuda Triangle

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

HarryValentine

Added by HarryValentine

Brooklyn, New York

John Paul Jones Park's Rodman Gun

The rare American Civil War-era weapon was never fired in anger.

lampbane

Added by lampbane

Stanley, North Dakota

Whirla-Whip Ice Cream

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

Raufarhöfn, Iceland

The Arctic Henge

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

E18 War Train

The train engine is tucked under an apartment building on a quiet Tokyo street.

2banne

Added by 2banne

Skibbereen, Ireland

Irish Sky Garden

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.