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EricGrundhauser

Director of Programming, Atlas Obscura Membership. Eric heads up Atlas Obscura's membership program, hosting and producing shows that bring our curious world to life! He lives in Brooklyn with his comic book collection. His work has been featured on Slate, NPR, Vanity Fair, The AV Club, Motherboard, Smithsonian, and a bunch of other places where reasonable content is sold. Helluva guy. Have any issues? eric@atlasobscura.com

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Townsend, Tennessee

Tuckaleechee Caverns

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

Added by Myrandis

Bicheno, Australia

Bicheno Blowhole

Granite rocks that concentrate waves into powerful jets.

Added by Facebook733814903

South Mount Cameron, Australia

Little Blue Lake

A beautiful, but toxic, lake formed by mining.

Added by Facebook733814903

Styx, Australia

Styx Valley Forest

Rainforest filled with record-holding eucalyptus.

Added by Facebook733814903

Donald McGill Seaside Postcard Museum

Obscene versions of this artist's work are the most popular.

Henrick

Added by Henrick

Pramarzo, Italy

Temple of Damanhur

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

atimian

Added by atimian

Prague, Czechia

Jan Palach Memorial

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

canuck

Added by canuck

San Francisco, California

Loved to Death

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

Added by Facebook1206914613

Essex, Illinois

Jack Barker's Metal Art Sculpture Garden

Moving, mind-blowing metal sculpture work of an outsider artist.

Added by Facebook48603848

Glastonbury, England

Glastonbury

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

Richmond, California

Richmond Shipyards

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

btracy

Added by btracy

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

Added by Facebook559800373

Fort Myers, Florida

Edison & Ford Winter Estates

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

Added by Facebook559800373

São Paulo, Brazil

Former World's Tallest Lego Tower

Many cities have held the title, but Brazil snatched the crown from Chile in 2011.

Atlanta, Georgia

Oakland Cemetery

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

Added by THORGODOFTHUNDER

Mineral Wells, Texas

The Baker Hotel

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

Added by Facebook1049881292

Nébias, France

Labyrinthe Vert de Nebias

Green labyrinth formed by a karstic maze hidden in a preserved oak forest.

Added by Facebook1535854831

San Diego, California

Whaley House

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

Two Rivers, Wisconsin

Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum

The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.

Added by nicksherman

Museum of the Weird

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Dylan

Minneapolis, Minnesota

House of Balls

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Estes Park, Colorado

The Stanley Hotel

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

nbj914

Added by nbj914

Chatsworth, California

LA-88 Nike Missile Site

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

Added by Atlas Obs

Vancouver, British Columbia

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

Added by nitikp