Russ Arno's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Russ Arno

Always after meeting up with fellow explorers - give me a buzz if you fancy a companion on any missions :-)

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London, England

Euston's Lost Tunnels

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

AmunyAnkhesenra

Added by AmunyAnkhesenra

London, England

Longplayer

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

Added by LongNow

London, England

The Monty Python Foot

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

Added by filmplante

London, England

God's Own Junkyard

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

FrustratedFormerContributor

Added by FrustratedFormerContributor

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

WanderingFool

Added by WanderingFool

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Lit & Phil

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Galleria Sciarra

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Asia London Palomba

Added by Asia London Palomba

Mussolini's Balcony

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

CadaverFormosus

Added by CadaverFormosus

The Monsters of Bomarzo

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Added by CDysert75

Florence, Italy

Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

michelle

Added by michelle

Florence, Italy

La Specola Zoological Museum

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

corinnealexandra

Added by corinnealexandra

Florence, Italy

La Specola Anatomical Collection

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

Dylan

Chedglow, England

Colin's Barn

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Botanical Gardens of Bath

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

Curioussquirrel

Added by Curioussquirrel

Orvieto Underground

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.

alleywaykid

Added by alleywaykid

Pozzo di San Patrizio

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

Added by Mariano

Temple of Valadier

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Calamita Cosmica

The giant skeleton sculpture is surprisingly well-traveled.

Chiesa dei Morti (Church of the Dead)

Eighteen mummies have stood guard behind the altar of this tiny church since 1833.

Added by Facebook3420336

Torrita di Siena, Italy

Residenza d'Arte

A unique Tuscan hideaway acts as an art mecca as well as a hotel.

Kergin

Added by Kergin

Chiusdino, Italy

Abbey of San Galgano

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

Added by xyz123

San Marcello Pistoiese, Italy

Ponte Sospeso

A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.

Capannori, Italy

Oak of the Witches

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

grazianolenci

Added by grazianolenci