Svitlana Orlynska's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Svitlana Orlynska

Ukrainian living in Vienna. Traveled to 50+ countries: both "must see" destinations and "off the beaten track".

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Places visited in Kyiv, Ukraine

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Places visited in Innsbruck, Austria

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Places visited in Ein Gedi, Israel

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Places visited in Austria

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Places visited in Vienna, Austria

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Places visited in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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Places visited in Salzburg, Austria

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Places edited in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Places visited in Vinnytsia, Ukraine

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Vienna, Austria

Neidhart Frescoes

A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Fisherman's House

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.

Xavixavir

Added by Xavixavir

Ermita de San Pelayo y San Isidoro (Hermitage of Saint Pelagius and Saint Isidore)

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Kiosko de Horchata Miguel y José

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

Anne Ewbank

Added by Anne Ewbank

Dolmen de Dalí

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Dusseldorf, Germany

Düsseldorf-Reisholz Rhine Powerline Crossing

An electrical pylon under whose legs a normal gauge train can run.

Stockholm, Sweden

MiniNobel

On Nobel Street, a miniature statue of Alfred Nobel.

ashrafIssa

Added by ashrafIssa

Stockholm, Sweden

Stadsbiblioteket (Stockholm Public Library)

The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.

lyneeberger

Added by lyneeberger

Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria

An intricate ceramic tile facade adorns this five-star hotel.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Scala Contarini del Bovolo

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

matthiasheinrich

Added by matthiasheinrich

St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Libreria Acqua Alta

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Added by zackofalltrades

Finestrella di Via Piella

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

leiris

Added by leiris

Vienna, Austria

Café Sperl

Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.

neon astrolabe

Added by neon astrolabe

Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria

Römerstadt Carnuntum (Roman City Carnuntum)

A rebuilt Roman city that was once the largest Roman settlement in the region.

Added by Skuttel

Vienna, Austria

Çerkez Dayı (Uncle Circassian)

A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Vienna, Austria

Statue of Basilio Calafati

One of the most notable figures in the Wurstelprater’s history is often assumed to be a fictional character.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Klagenfurt, Austria

Lindwurmbrunnen

The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.

Michael Inscoe

Added by Michael Inscoe

Prague, Czechia

Prague Hlavni Nadrazi Vestibule

A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Palazzo Berri-Meregalli

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

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Added by issarg

Windsor, England

Queen Charlotte Street

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

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Added by satxwdavis

Slough, England

Station Jim

This preserved puppy was an adorable beacon of charity.

Basel, Switzerland

Münster Reaction Ferry

This ferry carries passengers across the Rhine propelled by no engine or paddles but by the river's current.

Added by perihelion

Bern, Switzerland

Bärengraben

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.