JennyG's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

JennyG

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Places visited in Skagway, Alaska

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Places visited in Bucksport, Maine

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Places visited in Klamath, California

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Places visited in Glastonbury, England

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Normanton, England

Normanton Church

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.

Added by daryleconners

Salford, England

Lark Hill Place

This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.

Jonny Keen

Added by Jonny Keen

West Nyack, New York

Mount Moor Cemetery

A historic Black graveyard hidden in the parking lot of one of America's largest malls.

Luke J Spencer

Added by Luke J Spencer

Kanchipuram, India

Athi Varadar Idol

An effigy of the deity emerges from a temple's water every 40 years.

Aishwarya Santosh

Added by Aishwarya Santosh

Arch of the Argentarii

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

LatiumMirabile

Added by LatiumMirabile

Hexentanzplatz (Witches' Dance Floor)

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

gypsyblue

Added by gypsyblue

Fanjingshan (Mount Fanjing)

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

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Stirling, Scotland

Martyrs' Memorial

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

SEANETTA

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Copacabana, Bolivia

Iñaq Uyu (House of the Virgins of the Sun)

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.

Scott Mansfield

Added by Scott Mansfield

Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe

An Chodyè La

A Caribbean chef recreates his enslaved great-great-grandmother's dishes inside the home she purchased after buying her freedom.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Seattle, Washington

The Louisa Hotel

Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.

Amy Bonaduce

Added by Amy Bonaduce

Newfoundland and Labrador

Abandoned Hebron Mission

This remote Moravian mission brought Christianity—as well as devastation—to the Inuit people.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Blumberg, Germany

Sauschwänzlebahn

A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.

Vololona

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Chiesetta di Piedigrotta (Church of Piedigrotta)

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

Pierpaolo Ferlaino

Added by Pierpaolo Ferlaino

Sam Roi Yot, Thailand

Phraya Nakhon Cave

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Caprarola, Italy

Villa Farnese

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

LatiumMirabile

Added by LatiumMirabile

Kuşadası, Turkey

Cave of Zeus

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

Added by Rachel Gould

Yanartaş

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

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Added by kurtmehmet93

Bristol, England

Hermit's Cave and Quaker Burial Ground

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.

SEANETTA

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Temozón, Mexico

Cenote Hubiku

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

ErezSpeiser

Added by ErezSpeiser

Buffalo Bill Dam

At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.

Added by palharesf

Paska Kaupunni

This misspelled graffiti reappears every time it is removed.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Paradox, Colorado

Hanging Flume

The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.

cyccommute

Added by cyccommute

Plussulien, France

Quelfénec Neolithic Site

This stone quarry was used to make axes and other tools more than 6,000 years ago.

RicardoDonovan

Added by RicardoDonovan