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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River Vale, New Jersey

Stern Plate of the USS Enterprise

The only remaining piece of hull of the most decorated US ship of WWII is this giant name plate.

Cape May, New Jersey

Bunker At Cape May Point

World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.

aboychuk

Added by aboychuk

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tomb of the Unknown Slave

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

New Orleans, Louisiana

Lafayette Cemetery

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

New Orleans, Louisiana

Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Mark Casey

Added by Mark Casey

Walker County, Georgia

Fantastic Pit

The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Mount Trashmore

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

Alexandria, Virginia

The Grave of the Female Stranger

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

Added by JohnBense

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

beckyfever

Added by beckyfever

Arlington, Virginia

Dark Star Park

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

Michael Inscoe

Added by Michael Inscoe

Williamsburg, Virginia

President Heads

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

Hannah Frishberg

Added by Hannah Frishberg

Bryson City, North Carolina

Kuwohi

The highest point in Tennessee is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Statue of Sallie Ann Jarrett

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

Sydney Rose

Added by Sydney Rose

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hotel Hershey

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

Added by OKonheim

Tionesta, Pennsylvania

Nebraska Bridge

For decades, it has disappeared and reappeared as water levels rise and fall.

Added by mbmbeck

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne Incline

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

Added by brickhound

Servants of Mary Center for Peace

The world's largest Our Lady of Guadalupe statue overlooks this Ohio sanctuary.

gjmount

Added by gjmount

Kent State May 4 Visitors Center

This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.

matthewtaub

Added by matthewtaub

Gavel Sculpture

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

Added by Tom in WV

President Warren G. Harding's Tomb

This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.

markallender

Added by markallender

Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

Thought and Sight

Added by Thought and Sight

Cleveland, Ohio

Franklin Castle

A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.

fbolda2k9

Added by fbolda2k9

Cornhenge

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

Josh

West Liberty, Ohio

Ohio Caverns

These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper