Raven Traveler's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

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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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Kalampaka, Greece

Holy Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary

Believed to be the only Orthodox church in the world that features a free-standing pulpit.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Burney, California

Burney Falls

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

slgwv

Sudbury, Massachusetts

Wayside Inn

The oldest continuously-operated inn in the United States, once owned by Henry Ford.

TheDiscoveryService

Added by TheDiscoveryService

Ta' Hagrat Temples

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

MegalithHunter

Added by MegalithHunter

Holly Hill, Florida

Home of the Holly Hills Gnomes

What started as three small gnomes at the base of a tree has grown into a full-blown gnome home.

Added by pinkspoonbill1

Balwest, England

Tregonning Hill Aircraft Crash Site

A small stone memorial marks the spot where a Bristol Beaufort aircraft crashed in 1941.

RicardoDonovan

Added by RicardoDonovan

Ternant, France

Triptyques de Ternant

A small village church is home to two extraordinary triptych altarpieces that date back to the 15th century.

Christine Williamson

Added by Christine Williamson

Wadi-e Jinn

A phenomenon that appears to make gravity work in reverse has been attributed to jinn, supernatural spirits from Arabian folklore.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Bufadero La Garita

Nature puts on a spectacular show at this blowhole on the eastern side of Gran Canaria.

fred3f

Added by fred3f

Al Reeth, Saudi Arabia

Jabal al Qahar

Climbing the "mountain of frustration" is no easy feat.

Added by HouseAtreides

Buffalo, New York

Casimir Pulaski Monument

A monument to a Polish general who fought the American Revolution and became the "Father of the American Cavalry."

davidjarka

Added by davidjarka

Lockport, New York

Lockport Cave

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

davidjarka

Added by davidjarka

Hemer Felsenmeer

Wooden pathways run through this rocky landscape, which legend says was created when a dwarven king pulled down his own castle to stop raiding giants.

Added by Cocolita

Quartz Grotto

At the base of Peña de Bernal, a small business keeps evidence of alleged extraterrestrial visitors on display.

Mario Yair TS

Added by Mario Yair TS

Grover, Colorado

Pawnee Buttes

On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.

slgwv

Thessaloniki, Greece

'The Umbrellas'

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Fort Worth, Texas

Southwest Regional Library Demo Garden

This library is a reader's paradise and a plant lover's dream.

arhoff

Added by arhoff

Tygh Valley, Oregon

Sherars Falls

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.

slgwv

Denver, Colorado

Big Blue Bear

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

Added by adventurousbrewnette

King Jamaica Restaurant and Cafe

This eatery is emblematic of the connection between Jamaica and Nubia.

Added by Omnia Saed

Elite Hall

Built in 1917, this building is home to the last working spring-loaded dance floor in Utah.

Added by awesomecam09

Dundee, Scotland

Tay Bridge Memorial

Dedicated to one of the nation's worst engineering disasters.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Queens, New York

Soy Bean Chan Flower Shop

This New York florist also sells traditional tofu pudding.

Added by Ilena Peng

Ramnaklev, Sweden

Börje’s Tie Museum

Around 9,000 ties call this museum home.

hrnick

Added by hrnick