MattB's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

MattB

Curator of the Minnesota Museum of the Mississippi and Other Natural Wonders

http://www.mnmuseumofthems.org

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New York, New York

Governors Island

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Oliver Hong

Added by Oliver Hong

Batavia, Illinois

Fabyan Windmill

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

Collin

Added by Collin

Concord, Massachusetts

Walden Pond

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Dustin Stonecipher

Added by Dustin Stonecipher

Daly City, California

Colma Necropolis

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Quincy, Illinois

Villa Kathrine

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

Brooklyn, New York

New York Transit Museum

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Rebekah Otto

Added by Rebekah Otto

Chicago, Illinois

Beer Baron Row

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

Dylan

Chicago, Illinois

Holy Trinity Cathedral

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

Dylan

Boston, Massachusetts

Old North Church

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Boston, Massachusetts

Faneuil Hall Weathervane

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Tea Kettle

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Boston, Massachusetts

Site of the Boston Massacre

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Berkeley, California

Takara Sake Museum

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

rebeccaclara

Added by rebeccaclara

Berkeley, California

Cesar Chavez Park

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

Rebekah Otto

Added by Rebekah Otto

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (Como Park)

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Vision of Peace (Indian God of Peace)

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.

Added by sammichaux

Shafer, Minnesota

Franconia Sculpture Park

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

Added by sammichaux

Wilmette, Illinois

Bahá'í Temple

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

Added by wittacious

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

John Michael Kohler Arts Center

A museum celebrating the self-taught artist-environment builder.

Allison

Added by Allison

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Firefighters Hall and Museum

A Museum Dedicated to the Heroes That Fight Fire.

Added by lizzieboyle

Sausalito, California

The Bay Model

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

Added by sarahbenson

Shanghai, China

Shanghai's 1933 Slaughterhouse

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

Dylan

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Kunstkamera (Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography)

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

Lunarsynthesis

Added by Lunarsynthesis

Irkutsk, Russia

Nikita's Guesthouse on Olkhon Island

Intricate wood carvings on an island in Siberia.

Dampo