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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Eureka Springs, Arkansas

The 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

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Chicago, Illinois

Zion Evangelical Lutheran 'Ghost Church'

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

Patti Swanson

Added by Patti Swanson

Agua Dulce, California

Vasquez Rocks

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Erin Johnson

Added by Erin Johnson

Port Orchard, Washington

Elandan Gardens

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Worcester, Massachusetts

Bancroft Tower

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

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Papal Hearts at Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

CadaverFormosus

Added by CadaverFormosus

Portland, Maine

Battery Steele

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

Ochopee, Florida

Skunk Ape Research Headquarters

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

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Kilkenny, Ireland

Kyteler's Inn

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

Shannon Ohaire

Added by Shannon Ohaire

Natural Bridge, Virginia

Hidden J.R.R. Tolkien Quote

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

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Added by innkeeper

Portland, Oregon

Casa Diablo Vegan Strip Club

Is this the most Portland place ever?

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Added by lewblank

La Malbaie, Québec

Les Jardins de Quatre-Vents

This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.

The Minx

Added by The Minx

Washington, D.C.

The Cuban Embassy's Hemingway Bar

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

Elliot Carter

Added by Elliot Carter

Mexico City, Mexico

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo House Studio Museum

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

Ike Allen

Added by Ike Allen

Barcelona, Spain

Caelum

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

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Added by rachelrummel

Atlanta, Georgia

Crypt of Civilization

The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.

mrobscurity

Added by mrobscurity

Moffat, Colorado

Valley View Hot Springs

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

claytondewey

Added by claytondewey

Vienna, Austria

Palmenhaus

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

Abbey Perreault

Added by Abbey Perreault

Dorset, England

Holloways of Dorset

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.

Meg

Barcelona, Spain

Columns of the Temple of Augustus

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

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Added by bquetglas

London, England

Monument to Hodge the Cat

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Boston, Massachusetts

Old Franklin Park Zoo Bear Pens

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

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Added by alejandradean

Old Station, California

Painted Dunes

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

Toutlemonde

Added by Toutlemonde

Dog's Roasted Sweet Potato Stand

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Reina Gattuso

Added by Reina Gattuso