Derringer's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Derringer

Husband, new father(!), gregarious globetrotter, experience-seeking adventurer, aspiring writer, amateur photographer, avid reader, perpetual Dungeon Master and pursuer of the mysterious, the unknown and the obscure in our anything-but-ordinary world.

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Gerlach, Nevada

Fly Geyser

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

Tre

Tsuruoka, Japan

Sokushinbutsu of Dainichibou Temple

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Dylan

Irkutsk, Russia

The Irkutsk Babr

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

IvyMike

Added by IvyMike

17 Room Ruin

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

JWill

Teec Nos Pos, Utah

Four Corners Monument

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Added by mightyquinn

Teshig, Mongolia

Mongolia/Russia Border Crossing No. 487

This extremely remote border crossing was closed to prevent smuggling and looting.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Torre Bissara

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Hyder

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

Watson Lake, Yukon

Watson Lake Sign Post Forest

Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.

atimian

Added by atimian

Toad River, British Columbia

Alaska Highway Hat Collection

At a lodge and RV park is a collection of headwear that comes in at more than 11,300 and counting.

jbartlett2000

Added by jbartlett2000

Cittadella, Italy

Cittadella City Walls

Featuring the last fully walkable parapet walkway in Europe.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Königswinter, Germany

Burg Drachenfels

A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Rocchetta Alta, Italy

Rocchetta a Volturno

This medieval settlement was abandoned after a series of landslides. What remained was largely destroyed during a mock battle for a WWII film reel.

LatiumMirabile

Added by LatiumMirabile

Bosco Magnano Waterfall

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Sperlonga, Italy

Via Flacca Ruins

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.

LatiumMirabile

Added by LatiumMirabile

Eremo di San Michele Arcangelo (Hermitage of Saint Michael the Archangel)

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

LatiumMirabile

Added by LatiumMirabile

Boyds, Maryland

Winderbourne Mansion

This abandoned Victorian-style house was built in 1884.

Ian Grafmuller

Added by Ian Grafmuller

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Schaakstukkenmuseum (The Chessmen Museum)

This small museum located under the famous cube houses, is home to some 30,000 chess pieces.

Added by christinanyc

Ludus Magnus

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Machynlleth, Wales

Bron-Yr-Aur

Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Numismatic Museum of Athens

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Victoria, British Columbia

Hatley Castle

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Alcázar de Segovia

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Castel Sant'Elia, Italy

Pontificio Santuario Maria SS "ad Rupes" (Pontifical Sanctuary of Maria SS. ad Rupes)

A monk spent 14 years carving steps through tuff to make this religious site more accessible to pilgrims.

LatiumMirabile

Added by LatiumMirabile