dwhansen2's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

dwhansen2

Bioarchaeologist and backpacker from the USA. 65 countries and counting. Lived in Bolivia, Singapore, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Currently based in the southern US.

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Places visited in Astana, Kazakhstan

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Places visited in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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Places visited in Chichen Itza, Mexico

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Places added to Semey, Kazakhstan

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Places edited in Almaty, Kazakhstan

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Places visited in Fairplay, Colorado

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Places edited in Brașov, Romania

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Places visited in Bolivia

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Zelionyj Bazaar

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

Rohini Chaki

Added by Rohini Chaki

Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

Dungan Mosque

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Brașov, Romania

Transylvania's "Hollywood" Signs

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

vibrantgreen

Added by vibrantgreen

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

National Museum of Kyrgyzstan

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

Added by Tawsam