Morten Buus's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Morten Buus

Danish-British traveller, based in the UK - I love exploring and finding new places to see. I have a very open and positive attitude to what constitutes "must-do sightseeing", which is probably why I spend so much time on Atlas Obscura!

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Places visited in Stanton Lees, England

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Places added to Farnham, England

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Minski rajon, Belarus

The Stalin Line

Remains of the old fortification along the Western border of the USSR, now an elaborate defense museum.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Ringkøbing, Denmark

Hvide Sande Nazi Bunkers

Remnants of the Nazis' occupation of Denmark linger along the sand.

karenp

Added by karenp

Kaneohe, Hawaii

Battery Cooper Bunker

This World War II-era bunker is now packed with posters and props from movies and TV shows filmed nearby.

Added by Rachel Gould

Borgo a Mozzano, Italy

Ponte della Maddalena

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.

Allison

Added by Allison

Borgo a Mozzano, Italy

Gothic Line Fortifications

The only substantial part of Nazi Germany's formidable defensive line through Northern Italy that survives today, largely intact.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Minsk KFC

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

Travel Tramp

Added by Travel Tramp

Lee Harvey Oswald's Apartment in Minsk

The apartment building where JFK's assassin lived after defecting to the Soviet Union.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

London, England

Blenheim Gardens Estate

A wonderfully preserved example of London's 1960s-style high-density, low-rise public housing.

Added by Partridge

Trassenheide, Germany

Upside-Down House of Trassenheide

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

London, England

575 Wandsworth Road

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

Madhushree Ghosh

Added by Madhushree Ghosh

Lenin Museum

One of the last examples of Soviet architectural propaganda has a few technological tricks up its sleeve.

ylitvinenko

Added by ylitvinenko

Kristiansand, Norway

Kristiansand Kanonmuseum

The last fully functional fortress of Germany's World War II Atlantikwall.

Added by vicphillipson

Forsand, Norway

Kjeragbolten

This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.

stanestane

Added by stanestane

Løkken, Denmark

Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse

An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.

serflac

Added by serflac

Salaspils, Latvia

Salaspils Memorial Ensemble

This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.

daynix

Added by daynix

Bratislava, Slovakia

Bratislava’s Hidden Bunkers

A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.

Added by peadarheaney

Schorfheide, Germany

Finowfurt Aviation Museum

This former Soviet military base has over 10 original aircraft and an enormous amount of memorabilia on display.

Added by Partridge

Kristiansand, Norway

Executed Russian POWs' Memorial Graves

Five soviet prisoners of war were executed at this spot just days before the liberation of Norway.

Syntagma Square Metro Station

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

Numismatic Museum of Athens

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Klafthmonos Square Parking Structure Fortification Walls

Preserved portions of Athens's ancient defenses are on display in a subterranean parking garage.

gus619USA

Added by gus619USA

Antikythera Mechanism

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

Trevor

Added by Trevor

The Athens Polytechnic Monument

A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.

gus619USA

Added by gus619USA

Korai 4

Scars of this building's past life as a violent prison still cover its walls.

gus619USA

Added by gus619USA