laureltree's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place
Leaderboard Highlights
laureltree's activity rankings
1st
Places visited in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
1st
Places visited in Woodstock, New York
1st
Places visited in Carrabelle, Florida
2nd
Places visited in Hale, England
3rd
Places visited in Orkney, Scotland
5th
Places visited in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Loading map...
South Park Township, Pennsylvania

Oliver Miller Homestead

A preserved 18th century homestead in Western Pennsylvania marks the spot where the Whiskey Rebellion began.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Gallitzin, Pennsylvania

Glenn White Coke Ovens

A hidden piece of Altoona's railroad history in a long-forgotten abandoned town.
Joseph G Added by Joseph G
Coudersport, Pennsylvania

Coudersport Ice Mine

Contrary to what one might expect, ice forms inside this small cavern during the summer and melts during the winter.
Added by mannelang
Archbald, Pennsylvania

Archbald Pothole

It would take 35 firetrucks to fill this enormous glacial pothole.
Chris Kudrich Added by Chris Kudrich
Vintondale, Pennsylvania

Wehrum

The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.
ExploringKeystoneState Added by ExploringKeystoneState
Coverham, England

Forbidden Corner

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Ruined Victorian Folly

Remnants of a Victorian garden feature sitting in public woodland.
Added by Facebook771620304
Ellicott City, Maryland

St. Mary's College

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
DuckMuscle Added by DuckMuscle
Ellicott City, Maryland

Daniels

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
Laflaneure Added by Laflaneure
Louth, Ireland

Proleek Dolmen

A mysterious Neolithic tomb is perched along the edge of a modern golf course.
Added by loodie
Golden Valley, Arizona

Fish Bowl Spring

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.
Added by rosiegirl61
Drogheda, Ireland

St. Oliver Plunkett's Head

The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.
Added by trigger2lips
Hebron, New Hampshire

Sculptured Rocks

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.
Added by mollykate
Millburn, New Jersey

South Mountain Fairy Trail

These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.
markadams Added by markadams
Camdenton, Missouri

Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
fairchildd Added by fairchildd
Tuxedo Park, New York

Sterling Lake Iron Works

The remains of the furnace and iron works that produced the massive Hudson River Chain still stand in the woods of New York.
BookwormHistory Added by BookwormHistory
Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey

Hopper-Zabriskie Cemetery

This crumbling little graveyard was saved from the undergrowth by concerned veterans.
Added by aeb341
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Eyrie House Ruins

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.
Added by cherv33
Barboursville, Virginia

Barboursville Ruins

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.
Added by lcbudd14
Broad Run, Virginia

Ruins of the Chapman Beverley Mill

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.
Added by kjens87
Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia

The Rosewell Plantation Ruins

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.
tmt66 Added by tmt66
Boston, Massachusetts

Franklin Park's Overlook Shelter Ruins

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.
Added by katesoeser
Millville, New Jersey

Fries Mill Ruins

The remains of an old sawmill, gristmill and the surrounding industry dating back to the 18th century.
57butler Added by 57butler
Alpine, New Jersey

Cliff Dale Manor Ruins

Along the Palisades skyline are the ruins of a large mansion built in 1911 and demolished in the 1930s.
57butler Added by 57butler