bryanwoerner's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

bryanwoerner

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

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Wapakoneta, Ohio

The Temple of Tolerance

A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.

GeeOJulie

Added by GeeOJulie

Trujillo, Honduras

Grave of Filibuster William Walker

Fenced off in a garden cemetery in Honduras lies the grave of the most notorious American filibuster.

Cheshire, Connecticut

Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.

Added by Zmusiclady

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Central Asian Plov Center

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Nicholls, Australia

Dinosaur Garden

Outside the National Dinosaur Museum, dozens of dinosaur statues and sculptures claim the landscape.

Added by Fuaimneachadh

Noblesville, Indiana

Hamilton County Museum of History and Jail

This turn of the century jail once held Charles Manson.

Added by bmikeyk234

Consett, England

'Terris Novalis'

These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Thursford, England

Thursford Collection

A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.

JamesB93

Added by JamesB93

Haslingden, England

'Halo'

At night, the enormous sculpture looks like a UFO hovering above the English hills.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Muslim Gravestones of the Alhambra

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

schultjh

Added by schultjh

In Flanders Fields Museum

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Nashville, Tennessee

George Boedecker's Sculpture Garden

Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.

KenJ

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Meteorite Museum (Museo del Meteorito)

A massive display of meteorites all found in the Atacama Desert.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Odyssey 2001 'Spaceship'

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

Added by cspata a3b37122

Canberra, Australia

The Shine Dome

This copper-coated, multi-arched dome is surrounded by a moat and lights up at night.

Added by Fuaimneachadh

Durango, Colorado

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Added by syabek

Las Vegas, Nevada

Zak Bagans Haunted Museum

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

Added by bluesunglasses6821yahoocom

Munich, Germany

Pinakothek der Moderne Futuro House

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

mate

Fortescue, Australia

Totem Pole

Many rock climbers have come to conquer this slender sea stack, with various degrees of success.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Tervuren, Belgium

Royal Museum for Central Africa Natural History Collections

A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Tikal, Guatemala

Tikal Temple IV

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

lavw

South Pittsburg, Tennessee

Nickajack Cave

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

KenJ

Pearl Monument

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

Michael LoRe

Added by Michael LoRe

Park City, Kentucky

Bell's Tavern Ruins

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

mlg