pfdeaver's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

pfdeaver

I have family on 3 continents, in England, and have traveled all but Africa and Antarctica, searching out unique, interesting and odd places. Atlas Obscura knows many of these places. Likewise, I could share a few!

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Places visited in East Molesey, England

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Places visited in Hilo, Hawaii

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Places visited in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Places visited in Huntsville, Alabama

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East Molesey, England

Hampton Court Maze

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

Added by renakaba

London, England

The Navigators

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

North Yorkshire, England

Fountains Abbey

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Muddy

Paris Padlocks of Love

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

amyfreeborn

Added by amyfreeborn

'La Plaza de la Luna'

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

jase

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Ming Dynasty Tombs

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

Added by aerialdomo

Kowloon Walled City Park

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

atimian

Added by atimian

The Whampoa

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

Chungking Mansions

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Collin

Added by Collin

Central-Mid-Levels Escalators

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Jumbo Kingdom

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Ngong Ping, Hong Kong

Tian Tan Buddha

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

atimian

Added by atimian

Port Arthur, Australia

Port Arthur Penal Colony

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

Added by saintsithney

Tasman Island, Australia

Cape Pillar Sea Cliffs

The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare.

Added by cameronyarnall

Freycinet, Australia

Wineglass Bay

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

Added by Facebook733814903

Woombye, Australia

The Big Pineapple

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.

serflac

Added by serflac

Auckland, New Zealand

Sky Tower

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

astrid

Added by astrid

Waitomo, New Zealand

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

michelle

Added by michelle

Punalu`u Black Sand Beach

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

whitney8251

Added by whitney8251

Big Island Lava Flow

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

EmilyYaMei

Added by EmilyYaMei

Pepeekeo, Hawaii

'Akaka Falls

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Naalehu, Hawaii

Ka Lae

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Kaumana Lava Tubes

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

jondilks

Added by jondilks