relizh's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

relizh

Wanderer, storyteller, & daydreamer who occasionally gets out to see the world.

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Père Lachaise Cemetery

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Added by meelar

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tiffany Glass Mural "The Dream Garden"

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US.

Rushen, Isle of Man

The Chasms

This unique rock formation has become a popular walking trail.

TownTactics

Added by TownTactics

Fethiye, Turkey

Lycian Rock Tombs

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

SkareMedia

Added by SkareMedia

New York, New York

The 'Goodnight Moon' House (Cobble Court)

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

Sydney Rose

Added by Sydney Rose

East Sussex, England

The Quarter Boys

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Rye Water House

An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.

Gavin

Camber Castle

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

Added by stujogreenfield

Ypres Tower

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

The Mermaid Inn

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Albuquerque, New Mexico

George Washington Turquoise Stone

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.

Edward Denny

Added by Edward Denny

Deepcar, England

The Dragon of Wantley

A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.

Andres Schiffino

Added by Andres Schiffino

Chicago, Illinois

Heaven On Seven

Hidden on the 7th floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

Added by blimpcaptain

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Lucky Rabbit

A parade of interactive nostalgia nestled within a giant brick building in downtown Hattiesburg.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Eureka, North Carolina

Goldsboro Nuclear Mishap

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

meltingknight

Added by meltingknight

North Pole, Alaska

Lady of the Lake

An abandoned aircraft sits submerged in a lake in the Alaska wilderness.

debthomson

Added by debthomson

Camillus, New York

Split Rock Quarry

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

WaltingOfTheWoods

Added by WaltingOfTheWoods

Chelsea, Québec

Carbide Willson Ruins

The remains of a paranoid inventor's hidden workshop lie in beautiful ruins amidst a Canadian park.

walarok

Added by walarok

Burke Ghost Town

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

Destination aficionado

Added by Destination aficionado

Église du Bon-Pasteur

This abandoned church in central Lyon is missing its front stairs.

leilabellot

Added by leilabellot

Marousi, Greece

Athens Olympic Sports Complex

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

Nichali Ciaccio

Added by Nichali Ciaccio

Kilmartin, Scotland

Dunchraigaig Cairn and Baluachraig Rock Art

No other place in Scotland has such a high concentration of prehistoric carved stone surfaces.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Durham, England

Rookhope Arch

This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Bainbridge Island, Washington

The Labyrinth Mosaic and Halls Hill Lookout

Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.

tjmuehleman

Added by tjmuehleman