Simon Jones's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Simon Jones

I'm a story hunter and photographer traveling the world looking for the next tale to tell. In the summer months, I can be found in Paris giving off-the-beaten-track bike tours to curious discerning travelers.

https://simon.guide

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Execution Site of Jacques de Molay

The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Jumbo Kingdom

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Mont Saint-Michel, France

Mont Saint-Michel

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Added by IanWhalen

Monterey, California

Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

satxwdavis

Added by satxwdavis

San Luis Obispo, California

Madonna Inn

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

tralfamadore

Added by tralfamadore

San Luis Obispo, California

San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

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Old Protestant Cemetery

The final resting place of 19th-century sailors previously banned from being buried within Portuguese Macau.

Added by seamstressmcnair

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Foreign Correspondents Club

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phsar Thmei (Central Market)

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Vientiane, Laos

COPE Visitor Centre

In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.

jacksonhotaling

Added by jacksonhotaling

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

B-52 Wreckage

Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.

Greg Jones

Added by Greg Jones

Coron, Philippines

Barracuda Lake

This curious fresh and salt water lake holds a secret that draws in deep divers from around the world.

Amber C Snider

Added by Amber C Snider

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington Cable Car

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Gavin

Point of Ayr Lighthouse

This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.

Alvaro Dimer

Added by Alvaro Dimer

Fort-de-France, Martinique

The Headless Empress

On a small island in the Caribbean, a statue of Napoleon's first wife has been beheaded and covered in red paint.

Added by emehaag

Saint-Pierre, Martinique

The Prison Cell of Ludger Sylbaris

The cell which saved the life of Ludger Sylbaris, "the man who lived through Doomsday."

Dylan

Coober Pedy, Australia

Coober Pedy

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.

People's Park Complex

A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

Added by tanahpek

Merlion

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

House of Tan Teng Niah

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.

FrustratedFormerContributor

Added by FrustratedFormerContributor

Henderson Waves

The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

New Delhi, India

Bijay Mandal

This ruined relic of the medieval city of Jahanpanah is a quiet oasis in the middle of New Delhi.

Anjana Vencatesan

Added by Anjana Vencatesan

New Delhi, India

Bahá'í Lotus Temple

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

serflac

Added by serflac