Meg van Huygen's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Meg van Huygen

I'm a native Seattleite and geography wonk. I majored in classical piano, and I play accordion/keys in a synthy band. I collect maps and vintage cocktail dresses, I hit up karaoke two or three times a week, and I travel as much as I can. I'm on a quest to visit every state capitol building (14 down so far). I host a spelling bee at a bar in Seattle. I'm a baroness of the Principality of Sealand. I wanna see everything.

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Tallinn, Estonia

Old Thomas

The Guardian of Tallinn.

stanestane

Added by stanestane

London, England

Pelicans of St James's Park

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Added by duncanchappell

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudekerksplein

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

serflac

Added by serflac

Seattle, Washington

Ballard Bridge

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

meganmichelle

Added by meganmichelle

Seattle, Washington

Blue Moon Tavern

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

Added by crackdogx

Klamath, California

Trees of Mystery

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Shannon Ohaire

Added by Shannon Ohaire

Wall, South Dakota

Wall Drug

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Mitchell, South Dakota

The Corn Palace

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Added by CPilgrim

Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Castle Dog Cemetery

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Edinburgh, Scotland

Mons Meg

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

San Francisco, California

Camera Obscura & Holograph Collection

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

mojotexas

Added by mojotexas

San Francisco, California

Dutch Windmill

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Park Vintage Carousel

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

Tre

San Francisco, California

Musée Mécanique

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Added by mbison

San Francisco, California

Leroy King Carousel

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

Added by renakaba

San Francisco, California

Westin St. Francis Hotel

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

Reynisdrangar

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Reykjavik, Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Dampo