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rebelhistorian

I'm a Mexican-American long-term expat currently living in Heidelberg, Germany. Hold a BA in History and Slavic Philology and an MA in Modern Eastern European History from the University of Heidelberg. https://rebelhistorian.com/

https://rebelhistorian.com/

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Lisbon, Portugal

Casa Fernando Pessoa

A museum dedicated to one of Portugal's most celebrated writers.

Added by AlexMadeira

Lisbon, Portugal

Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

Added by armeniapedia

Portland, Oregon

Woodstock Mystery Hole

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Portland, Oregon

Albina Soul Walk

A mile-long audio-guided walking tour preserves an iconic era of Portland soul music.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Portland, Oregon

Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

Added by iphoneak

Portland, Oregon

Ota Tofu

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

Rohini Chaki

Added by Rohini Chaki

Mexico City, Mexico

Los Pinos

The official Presidential Residence of Los Pinos became an emblem of Mexico's opulence and presidential corruption.

Mario Yair TS

Added by Mario Yair TS

Valladolid, Mexico

Cenote Zací

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

elakazal

Added by elakazal

Chichen Itza, Mexico

El Caracol

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Naucalpan, Mexico

El Nido de Quetzalcóatl

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

KirstenCunningham

Added by KirstenCunningham

Tirana, Albania

Bunk'Art

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

Sarandë District, Albania

Syri i Kalter: The Blue Eye

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

Added by goranger22

Laußig, Germany

Secret Military Bunker Kossa

This East German military command bunker was ready for World War III.

EnricoAltmann

Added by EnricoAltmann