slgwv's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

slgwv

I'm a geologist by training and have taught at the University of Nevada, Reno. I've lived most of my life in the US west and currently reside outside Reno, Nevada. I like hiking and exploring 4wd roads, and continue to check out lots of out-of-the-way spots. A disclaimer: the infelicities in the text on a number of the places I've submitted are due to Atlas Obscura's editing. In case anyone's wondering, my avatar is a picture of Fissure Ridge, a volcanic eruptive center about 15 miles west of Gabbs, Nevada. In addition, more of my travels can be found at the Ipernity photo-sharing site:

http://www.ipernity.com/home/289859

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Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Swigart Museum

The oldest automobile museum in the United States.

Added by lssj11

Monticello, Utah

Home of Truth

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

Added by mollyfaircloth

Bisbee, Arizona

Mule Pass: Not Quite the Continental Divide

A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.

hzoi

Bisbee, Arizona

Bisbee Stairs

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

Jane Weinhardt Goldberg

Added by Jane Weinhardt Goldberg

Bisbee, Arizona

Erie Street, Historic Lowell

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

Added by cassidyac

Douglas, Arizona

Gadsden Hotel Windows

The lobby of this hotel near the U.S.-Mexico border features a stained-glass mural that measures 42 feet long and 6 feet tall.

Edward Denny

Added by Edward Denny

Nye County, Nevada

Icecap Ground Zero

A facility built in 1992 for an underground nuclear test remains in place today.

zliollio

Added by zliollio

Sunspot, New Mexico

Sunspot Solar Observatory

High in the Sacramento Mountains, a facility dedicated to studying the sun.

Added by trailblazer369

Ashland, Oregon

Lithia Water Fountain

A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.

reinaasalas

Added by reinaasalas

Los Angeles, California

Mt. Hollywood Tunnel

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Seattle, Washington

Hammering Man

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Face Rock

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Incline Village, Nevada

The Flume Trail

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

Added by Jeremy D

Flagstaff, Arizona

Pluto Discovery Telescope

A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Santa Margarita, California

Painted Rock

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.

pavlovs dog

Added by pavlovs dog

Las Vegas, Nevada

The First Telephone in Las Vegas

The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.

MiguelO

Added by MiguelO

Alien Research Center

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs

A unique collection of drawings that represent Fremont Native American culture.

Added by fjthomas91

Alamosa County, Colorado

Zapata Falls

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

mikewalker

Added by mikewalker

San Francisco, California

The Box SF-Historic Pressroom and Mercantile

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

Added by melcroller

Rockhill, Pennsylvania

East Broad Top Railroad

Catch a ride through the Pennsylvania countryside on this historic narrow-gauge railroad.

Michelle Cassidy

Added by Michelle Cassidy

Grass Valley, California

Lyman Gilmore Middle School

A middle school sports field that many believe was the true location of the first successful powered flight - and not by the Wright Brothers.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Conata, South Dakota

Conata

A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.

Kevin OKeeffe

Added by Kevin OKeeffe

British Columbia

Three Valley Gap Heritage Ghost Town

A historic ghost town still worth a visit.

Added by rovingviking