Nichali Ciaccio's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Nichali Ciaccio

I spent over four years traveling and teaching before returning to my native city, Milwaukee, to work on cooperative development projects. Now my explorations are of a more local kind.

http://nichaliciaccio.wordpress.com/

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Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ta Prohm

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Added by elsie4LC

Krong Kaeb, Cambodia

King Sihanouk's Seaside Palace

A palace destined to never house a king.

Nichali Ciaccio

Added by Nichali Ciaccio

Ratanak Mondul, Cambodia

Bamboo Trains

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.

Added by mrryanteacher

Kayaköy, Turkey

Abandoned Village of Kayakoy

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

Krak des Chevaliers

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

stanestane

Added by stanestane

Palmyra

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

Added by heatherdoodle

Church of Saint Simeon the Stylite

What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years.

colindickey

Added by colindickey

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque

A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.

atimian

Added by atimian

Akarsu Köyü, Turkey

Sumela Monastery

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

Dylan

Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey

Minuchir Mosque of Ani

Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.

serflac

Added by serflac

Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey

Ani Ghost City

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

Added by ekoptev

Bangkok, Thailand

Siriraj Medical Museum

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

michelle

Added by michelle

Bangkok, Thailand

Democracy Monument

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

barnumbrownie

Added by barnumbrownie

Yamanouchi, Japan

Jigokudani Monkey Park

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

atimian

Added by atimian

Yokohama, Japan

Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Added by bebeto

Ghibli Museum

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Added by ack sed

Quneitra

Ghost Town in the Demilitarized Zone of the Golan Heights.

Added by Tawsam

Barcelona, Spain

Montjuïc Cemetery

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

VampyV

Added by VampyV

Barcelona, Spain

Chocolate Museum

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

serflac

Added by serflac

Barcelona, Spain

Sagrada Família

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Barcelona, Spain

Tibidabo

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

Added by ariels

New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago

Pitch Lake

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

Mark Casey

Added by Mark Casey

Istanbul, Turkey

Miniaturk

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

Added by Marared