Martin's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

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Cervantes, Australia

The Pinnacles

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.

Dusk

Zhangjiajie, China

Tianmen Skywalk

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Longfellow House

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

Dustin Stonecipher

Added by Dustin Stonecipher

Lourdes, France

Basilica of St. Pius X

Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.

Added by Brittmark

The Head of St. John the Baptist at Amiens Cathedral

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

rogerbcn

Added by rogerbcn

Washington, D.C.

National Museum of Crime and Punishment

America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.

Mogale, South Africa

Cradle of Humankind

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

barnumbrownie

Added by barnumbrownie

Altadena, California

Zorthian Ranch

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

Added by ashleypinnick

Helsinki, Finland

Sibelius Monument

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

dzhastin

Added by dzhastin

Buford, Wyoming

Tree in the Rock

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

Added by crackdogx

Jules Verne's Tomb

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

rogerbcn

Added by rogerbcn

Bangkok, Thailand

Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

barnumbrownie

Added by barnumbrownie

Grass Valley, California

Mount Saint Mary's Academy

The oldest continuously operating Catholic school west of the Mississippi.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Mueller SunFlowers

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Dustin Stonecipher

Added by Dustin Stonecipher

San Francisco, California

450 Sutter Street

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

Oz Museum

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

Added by ahibbs

Montreal, Québec

Oratoire St. Joseph

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

Jennifer Richardson

Added by Jennifer Richardson

Brooklyn, New York

Red Hook Bait and Tackle Shop

A Red Hook dive bar that is holding onto its roots.

Added by michelleferlito

Brooklyn, New York

Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

London, England

Nobrow Comics

A comic book store that puts the marvel back in marvellous.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

London, England

Former Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children

This hospital helped pave the way for treatment that drove down child-mortality rates in 19th and 20th centuries.

Brooklyn, New York

The Lehigh Barge and the Waterfront Museum Showboat Barge

Lehigh Valley barge No. 79 still gets tugged along - but now it houses a museum and unusual performances.

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

Dylan

Brooklyn, New York

Site of 1928 gang shooting

Retribution for death of infamous mob boss Franie Yale was a case of mistaken identity.

Dylan