Laetitia Petruzzella's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Laetitia Petruzzella

Born and raised in Brussels, I have a deep passion for the history and heritage of my city. Despite its small size, Brussels holds a wealth of stories and cultural treasures that inspire me. My artistic journey, which began at the Academy of Fine Arts, has always been guided by a curiosity to explore and share the hidden corners of my city. As an 'echt Bruxellairre,' I focus on uncovering the rich tapestry of Brussels’ past and its living heritage, always seeking to connect the past with the present. I feel empowered to preserve and celebrate the unique cultural legacy of my city.

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Vaïssac, France

Mini-Paris

This miniature Paris, built out of trash, is one man's two decade labor of love.

Added by CPilgrim

Homestead, Florida

Ed Leedskalnin's Coral Castle

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

Dylan

Brussels, Belgium

Bibliotheca Wittockiana

Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries.

nbj914

Added by nbj914

Underground Sound Sculptures

Artist and musician Will Menter creates musical sculptures.

serflac

Added by serflac

Selçuk, Turkey

Yedi Uyurlar Mağarası (Cave of the Seven Sleepers)

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago

Pitch Lake

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

Mark Casey

Added by Mark Casey

Skeletons of Roopkund Lake

A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.

Dylan

Shah Cheragh

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Valletta, Malta

Casa Rocca Piccola

Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.

Adam Fordham

Added by Adam Fordham

Mnajdra

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

Trevor

Added by Trevor

Florence, Italy

L’importuno di Michelangelo

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

kiddevil

Added by kiddevil

Museo di Palazzo Poggi Anatomy & Obstetrics Collection

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Cagliari, Italy

Wax Anatomy Museum at University of Cagliari

A collection of wax anatomy by the great sculptor Clemente Susini.

Added by mbison

Magelang, Indonesia

Gereja Ayam

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

Added by tokyogoreroller

Genk Sundial Park

This collection of solar timekeepers includes the world's first digital sundial.

Josh

Slanchevo, Bulgaria

Pobiti Kamani Stones

Mysterious standing stone formations looks like a petrified forest.

serflac

Added by serflac

Oddington, England

Memento-Mori Hamsterley Brass

Rare and wonderfully wormy cadaver art captured in brass for centuries.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Brussels, Belgium

Musée de la Médecine

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.

Dylan

Taos, New Mexico

Taos Pueblo

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

serflac

Added by serflac

Malmedy, Belgium

The Tomb of Mr. Hawarden at Malmédy

A gender-bending antihero's grave, where lies the inspiration for both book and film.

Laetitia Petruzzella

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