Raven Traveler's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Raven Traveler

I love traveling. When I have the opportunity to do so, I may crosscheck the "Atlas," to see what may be at my travel destination or along the way.

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Porto, Portugal

Igreja de São Francisco

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

Added by filipemanuelneto

Central City, Colorado

Nevadaville Ghost Town

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

dlc31723

Added by dlc31723

Los Angeles, California

Highland Park Bowl

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Meg

Le Musee des Moulages

A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.

Added by CPilgrim

Edinburgh, Scotland

Beltane Fire Festival

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

ssm67alba

Added by ssm67alba

Eclectic Menagerie Park

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

hymnherself

Added by hymnherself

Los Angeles, California

Walt Disney's Carolwood Barn

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

MHatter469

Added by MHatter469

The Lost Town of Newtown Jerpoint (Jerpoint Park)

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

listeningdaisy

Added by listeningdaisy

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wanamaker Building

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

michelle

Added by michelle

New Orleans, Louisiana

Faulkner House Books

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

oddfigg

Added by oddfigg

Pet Sematary Filming Sites

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

JWOcker

Added by JWOcker

North Berwick, Scotland

Ruins of Tantallon Castle

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Denver, Colorado

Denver Zine Library

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

Added by Ashawnta

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado's Airplane Restaurant

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

Danvers, Massachusetts

Salem Village Parsonage

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

mlg

Washington, D.C.

Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Rohini Chaki

Added by Rohini Chaki

Dresden, Germany

Kunsthofpassage Singing Drain Pipes

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

Josh

Cornville, Arizona

Eliphante

Outsider Art Community.

Added by mbison

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Faerie Playhouse

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

CallMeWeeze

Added by CallMeWeeze

Round Mountain, Texas

Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

Added by paigedoodles

Winter Park, Florida

Prometheus Esoterica

Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.

Added by Adam DeLancett

Brooklyn, New York

Interference Archive

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

Oliver Hong

Added by Oliver Hong

Sylva, North Carolina

American Museum of the House Cat

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

e1savage

Added by e1savage

Bíldudalur, Iceland

Skrímslasetrið

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser