kirstybennetts's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

kirstybennetts

A full-time traveller with a passion for off the beaten path destinations and unusual things to see and do in better-known places. I love street art, Soviet-era mosaics and bus stops, abandoned places and concrete, Asian food and gin! Areas I spend most of my travel time: Asia, the Far East, and the New East (Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltic states, and Central Asia).

https://www.kathmanduandbeyond.com/

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Brighton, England

West Pier

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Shoreham-by-Sea, England

Brighton City Airport

This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.

stevendicosta

Added by stevendicosta

East Sussex, England

Beachy Head

England's most notorious suicide spot.

stanestane

Added by stanestane

Greatstone, England

Greatstone Sound Mirrors

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

Josh

Dover Castle

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

Allison

Added by Allison

London, England

Memorial to the Women of World War II

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Sokhumi, Georgia

Amra Pier

A beautiful but deteriorating monument of Soviet architecture.

kingrat

Added by kingrat

Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi Sulfur Baths

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

latitudewattitude

Added by latitudewattitude

Tskaltubo, Georgia

Abandoned Soviet Sanatoriums of Tskaltubo

The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.

Gatis

Tbilisi, Georgia

Dry Bridge Market

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

latitudewattitude

Added by latitudewattitude

Yerevan, Armenia

Katoghike Church

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

Added by armeniapedia

Yeghegnadzor, Armenia

Noravank Monastery

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

racheldoyle

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Gavazan Column at Tatev Monastery

Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.

Ani Djaferian

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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stećci

Some of the best-preserved specimens of the monumental medieval tombstones found throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Added by jht1993

Brezova, Serbia

Studenica Monastery

This beautiful medieval Serbian monastery is home to frescoes, peculiar sculptures, and historical curiosities.

alexplorer

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Belgrade, Serbia

Museum of Yugoslavia

A museum dedicated to the former country.

soundkrampf

Added by soundkrampf

Belgrade, Serbia

'Roman Well' of the Belgrade Fortress

A misnamed well, with a deep dark past.

Added by nocturnalis

Kruševac, Serbia

Slobodište Memorial Park

Curious carved stones and bird-like wings are a symbol of Serbian resilience and freedom on the site of a WWII massacre.

Darmon Richter

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Subotica, Serbia

Subotica's Art Nouveau Synagogue

Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple.

Grubor

Added by Grubor

Phu Chi Fah

This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

London, England

Aldwych Tube Station

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

London, England

Trellick Tower

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.

Added by Partridge

London, England

Richmond Park

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

London, England

Michael Faraday Memorial

Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer.

Trevor

Added by Trevor