bryanwoerner's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

bryanwoerner

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

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Ellicott City, Maryland

Daniels

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

Laflaneure

Added by Laflaneure

Baltimore, Maryland

Curtis Creek Ship Graveyard

Ship skeletons haunt Baltimore's waterways.

hana

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Washington Memorial Chapel

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

Added by wallaj3

Sunnyvale, California

WeirdStuff Warehouse

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Gates of Hell

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

Afjsdoiuqnnn

Added by Afjsdoiuqnnn

Early Television Museum

A retro walk through the history of the tube.

Afjsdoiuqnnn

Added by Afjsdoiuqnnn

The Troll Hole

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

Added by soulcatcher

Cabezon Peak

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

Added by syabek

Farmington, New Mexico

Bisti Badlands

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Nageezi, New Mexico

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

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

Monticello, Utah

Hole N" the Rock

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

Mexico City, Mexico

National Museum of Anthropology Murals

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

Mario Yair TS

Added by Mario Yair TS

Castroville, California

World's Largest Artichoke Statue

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

kjmoore12

Added by kjmoore12

Garden Grove, California

Christ Cathedral (Crystal Cathedral)

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

anhie

Brooklyn, New York

Childs Restaurant Building

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

Andres Schiffino

Added by Andres Schiffino

Madison, Wisconsin

Picnic Point Beach House

This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.

Added by asdfghjk

London, England

Crystal Palace Subway

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

AmunyAnkhesenra

Added by AmunyAnkhesenra

Iona's Beach

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

codewordsierra

Added by codewordsierra

Staten Island, New York

Booze History Museum

Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.

Reina Gattuso

Added by Reina Gattuso

Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain

Tres Xemeneies (Three Chimneys)

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

HarrisonB

Added by HarrisonB

Doorn, Netherlands

Huis Doorn

The elegant manor house where Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile after World War I.

Added by thkoster

Peebles, Scotland

Neidpath Train Tunnel

An abandoned, desolate train tunnel that was used during World War II.

daisychainsaw

Added by daisychainsaw

Cartagena, Colombia

KGB Cartagena

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.

Added by OKonheim