hrnick's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

hrnick

Restless, curious, obsessed by Atlas Obscura and always looking for a next destination. Feel free to connect with me on Facebook if you want to ask about a place I've been or added or if you're looking for an Atlas Obscura obsessed guide in Stockholm.

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Munich, Germany

Orlando di Lasso Statue

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

benlloyd

Added by benlloyd

Munich, Germany

Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Munich, Germany

Wurmeck

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Added by albozes

Munich, Germany

Jeweled Skeleton of Saint Munditia

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

Munich, Germany

Smokey Joe's

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Cárcel de la Corona (Crown Prison)

Hidden under a center for the elderly are the dungeons which were used during the Spanish Inquisition.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Nave de Motores de Pacífico (Pacifico Engine Shed)

Built to power trains, the engines in this building provided the entire city of Madrid with electricity during the Spanish Civil War.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Paco de Lucía Metro Station

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Planeta Arganzuela Mural

A neighborhood represented by an apparent geocentric and flat-earth model of the Solar System is hidden in the subway of Madrid.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Usera Panda Bear

This cuddly-looking statue symbolizes the bond between Spain and China.

Xavixavir

Added by Xavixavir

Carabanchel 24

Nicknamed the "Spirit of Paul Klee," this colorful apartment building features an array of multicolored panels.

Xavixavir

Added by Xavixavir

Colonia de la Prensa Gate

This Art Nouveau gate still stands at the former entrance of a 20th-century Spanish writer's colony.

Xavixavir

Added by Xavixavir

Hermitage of Santa Maria la Antigua

The oldest building in Madrid.

Xavixavir

Added by Xavixavir

Obelisk of Arganzuela

Built to celebrate the glory of a new queen, this forgotten monument has moved around Madrid three times, reflecting 200 years of political whims and city redevelopment.

Clare Starkie

Added by Clare Starkie

Toilet Cabinet of Ferdinand VII

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Palacio de Longoria

One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.

Xavixavir

Added by Xavixavir

Torres Blancas

Meant to resemble a massive tree, the building is the best example of Spanish organicist architecture in Madrid.

Xavixavir

Added by Xavixavir

Chamberí Ghost Station

Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.

fernandezlago

Added by fernandezlago

'La Cabina'

This phone booth was recreated to honor "La cabina," considered the best horror film in the history of Spanish television.

Xavixavir

Added by Xavixavir

Relics of St. Valentine at Iglesia de San Antón

Inside this church are the alleged remains of the patron saint of lovers, epileptics, and beekeepers.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

San Antonio de los Alemanes

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Salt Street Watchmaker

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

apinderinspain

Added by apinderinspain

La Posada del Peine (Comb Inn)

In this 400-year-old hotel in Madrid, you'll find a comb in every room, an old clock, and maybe a ghost.

Xavixavir

Added by Xavixavir

Gran Vía Museum and Palacios Pavilion

A small museum displays some of the artifacts discovered during a subway station renovation.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato