littlebrumble's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

littlebrumble

When not sailing through shark-infested waters or walking overland into Nigeria, I can be found aiming my camera at unsuspecting passersby, geeking out about polar exploration/astrophysics/the US Civil War, giving your favorite band a chance, and cruising along on my beloved bicycle.

http://sarahbrumble.com

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Places visited in Cameroon

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Satan's Land

In the heart of Brigham Young's promised land sits a festering plot of industrial ruin that has been claimed by society's outcasts.

Angela Meiquan Wang

Added by Angela Meiquan Wang

Büyükada

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

Angela Meiquan Wang

Added by Angela Meiquan Wang

Hoopeston, Illinois

Lorraine Theatre

An Art Deco gem that held together the artistic heart of an agricultural community for 92 years.

leylairoyale

Added by leylairoyale

Labrouste Reading Room

This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.

Dylan

Galway, Ireland

Dun Aonghasa

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

Added by linzy383

Shaki, Azerbaijan

Palace of the Shaki Khans

Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.

AJK

Ushuaia, Argentina

The Time Capsule of Ushuaia

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

LaTortueNoire

Added by LaTortueNoire

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Baldwin's Book Barn

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

Added by dsb510

The Heart of Voltaire

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.

Dylan

Diyarbakir, Turkey

Four-Legged Minaret

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Green Gables, Prince Edward Island

Anne of Green Gables Museum

Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.

misswhite1

Added by misswhite1

Mexico City, Mexico

C5

Mexico City's residents are being watched by this state surveillance headquarters, designed by architects with a flair for intimidation.

Dylan

Istanbul, Turkey

Tombs of the Sultans

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

leiris

Added by leiris

Les Fonts, Spain

Les Fonts Castle

This imposing modern citadel started out as a home renovation project.

serflac

Added by serflac

Nuévalos, Spain

Monasterio de Piedra

12th-century holy complex shares land with a natural park full of heavenly waterfalls and raptors.

Jose Manuel Couto

Added by Jose Manuel Couto

Playa de las Catedrales

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

serflac

Added by serflac

Berkeley, California

Mark Olivier's Yard Art

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

leiris

Added by leiris

Khujand, Tajikistan

Tajikistan Lenin Statue

The largest Lenin statue in Central Asia was moved to an empty field rather than being destroyed.

longka

Added by longka

Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel

The world's northernmost ice hotel.

mariellealien

Added by mariellealien

East Lansing, Michigan

Dr. Beal's Seed Viability Experiment

This experiment in the lifespan of seeds will take a century before it is complete.

Dylan

San Andres de Giles, Argentina

Abandoned Cemetery of San Andres de Giles

Crumbling crypts and overgrown graves rise just out of arm's reach in this forgotten Buenos Aires graveyard.

Added by PerlaK

Tallinn, Estonia

Seaplane Harbour

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Mills of Folon and Picon

"Satisfying" is a good way to describe these beautifully aligned rows of Spanish mills.

Jose Manuel Couto

Added by Jose Manuel Couto

Belgrade, Serbia

Monument to the U.S. Bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade

A small memorial to a deadly night in Serbia that shook the world before it was swept under the rug.

Dylan