Shaheen Alikhan's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Shaheen Alikhan

I do circus and carpentry. I have a toxic garden, I save wildlife and tend to push the boundaries of exploring- the odder, the older, the better. I'm on IG as @sawdust_and_glitter.

https://www.instagram.com/sawdust_and_glitter/

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Places visited in Waterloo, England

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Villefranche-sur-Mer, France

The Rue Obscure

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

La Crypte Archéologique de Nice

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

Christine Menges

Added by Christine Menges

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

luispachon007

Added by luispachon007

Réotier, France

Petrified Fountain of Réotier

This otherworldly French waterfall looks like its waters have turned to stone.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Théoule-sur-Mer, France

Pierre Cardin's Bubble House

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

serflac

Added by serflac

Pont-en-Royans, France

Suspended Houses of Pont-en-Royans

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.

Added by tracydane

Meyrueis, France

Mont Aigoual Weather Station

France's highest manned weather station is the only one still inhabited by meteorologists.

Vrielinkie

Added by Vrielinkie

La Mer de Rochers

This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.

ArchiTiti

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Dieulefit, France

La Demeure Aux Figures

Grottoes, sculptures, and recycled ceramics permeate what was once just a small farm in France.

bboas

Aigues-Mortes, France

Salin Aigues-Mortes

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

SamM

Maison Carrée Reconstructed Inscription

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Beaucaire, France

Troglodyte Monastery of Saint Roman

This fascinating abbey is considered the oldest monastery in the region.

JordiDesvilar

Added by JordiDesvilar

Arles Amphitheatre

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

annambouma

Added by annambouma

Arles's Cryptoporticous

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

katiebaker4

Added by katiebaker4

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France

Saint-Paul de Mausole

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

easydistance

Added by easydistance

Salon-de-Provence, France

Maison de Nostradamus

The home where the famous astrologer wrote some of his most telling prophecies.

JordiDesvilar

Added by JordiDesvilar

Marseille, France

Le Téléscaphe

For a brief time in 1960s France, families could climb into a tiny submarine and be pulled along an underwater journey.

philoursmars

Added by philoursmars

Liverpool, England

Sanctuary Stone

This stone once marked the boundaries of Liverpool's medieval markets.

Gavin

Liverpool, England

'Penelope' Sculpture

This whimsical public art installation is a unique homage to Liverpool's industrial heritage.

SEANETTA

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Liverpool, England

The Archer Stone

Prehistoric sandstone menhir with Early Bronze Age cup and ring markings, also known as Robin Hood's Stone.

johnreppion

Added by johnreppion

Toxteth, England

The Ancient Chapel of Toxteth

17th century puritan church with connections to the Salem Witch Trials.

johnreppion

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Liverpool, England

The Law Oak

A thousand year old oak tree survives in Liverpool.

johnreppion

Added by johnreppion

Liverpool, England

Eleanor Rigby's Grave

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?

Gavin

Liverpool, England

The Calderstones

Six neolithic sandstone boulders remaining from a dolmen.

Added by lercio