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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Places added to Hertfordshire, England

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Roman Tomb in Zara

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

gus619USA

Added by gus619USA

Alexandria, Egypt

The Lost City of Heracleion

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

Dylan

Pripyat, Ukraine

Abandoned Avanhard Stadium of Pripyat

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

Luke J Spencer

Added by Luke J Spencer

Pripyat, Ukraine

Abandoned City of Pripyat

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

Added by Delireus

Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima's Hypocenter

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Ysabet

Added by Ysabet

Marshall Islands

Bikini Atoll

The birthplace of both the Atomic Age and Godzilla, and the namesake of the bathing suit.

Shannon Ohaire

Added by Shannon Ohaire

Gdańsk, Poland

Cemetery of Lost Cemeteries

Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.

reneejudith

Added by reneejudith

Gdańsk, Poland

Ruins at Westerplatte

The site of the first battle of World War II.

AdamTKincaid

Added by AdamTKincaid

Ebrat Museum

This circular Iranian jail was once a political prison run by the country's secret police.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Dashkasan Dragon Temple

Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.

Aksel

Castle of Agia Mavra (Santa Maura)

A seaside castle complex that stood through centuries of conquests.

gus619USA

Added by gus619USA

Saltwood Castle

This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Bodiam, England

Bodiam Castle

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Roudbar Alamout, Iran

Alamut Castle

This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.

Andrasta

Added by Andrasta

Reading, England

Cole Museum of Zoology

This natural history collection contains the bones of a circus elephant that seem to be chasing a whale skeleton.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

North Warnborough, England

Odiham Castle

It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.

smeloisesmith

Added by smeloisesmith

Brest Railway museum

Dozens of Soviet-era trains and carriages fill this outdoor museum.

alessandro cini

Added by alessandro cini

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Slovenian Railway Museum

This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.

Kevin Ducheyne

Added by Kevin Ducheyne

Basingstoke, England

Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway

This may be the smallest length of railway in the United Kingdom.

Added by 5beasts

Port Erin, Isle of Man

Isle of Man Steam Railway

A 150-year-old steam locomotive crosses the southern half of the island daily.

Derringer

Added by Derringer

Boston, Massachusetts

Fenway Victory Gardens

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

Added by printern

London, England

Supper Club Tube

A decommissioned tube carriage within a London museum hosts a regular pop-up supper club.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Slough, England

Station Jim

This preserved puppy was an adorable beacon of charity.

Keswick, England

Derwent Pencil Museum

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

Added by laurensverkade