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 Vinnytsia, Ukraine

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Ljubljana, Slovenia

Cyanometer

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

London, England

Stationers' Hall

This building contains a door only used by members of the royal family.

Snowdrop68

Added by Snowdrop68

London, England

Thomas Becket Plaque

Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Panteón de Hombres Ilustres (Pantheon of Illustrious Men)

The unfinished final resting place of some of Spain's most prominent politicians.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Altamira Cave Replica

A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Edificio Mirador

This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Madrid's Walk of Fame

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Olmec Head Roundabout

An exact replica of a colossal Olmec head sits atop a pyramid within a Madrid traffic circle.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Atocha Station Tropical Garden

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Tallinn, Estonia

Glehn Park

A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Helsinki, Finland

Tire Gorilla

A giant gorilla made of used car tires used to sit sentinel over a Helsinki college campus.

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Helsinki, Finland

'Roots of the City'

Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.

Added by alebrun

Helsinki, Finland

Pronssikautinen Hauta

One of the oldest structures in Helsinki is this burrow grave that dates back to the Bronze Age.

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Added by stanestane

Helsinki, Finland

MiG-21 BIS on Verkkokauppa

Atop this electronic store resides a massive fighter jet.

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Added by stanestane

Helsinki, Finland

Lapinlahti Hospital

This former hospital was once one of the oldest mental health facilities in Europe.

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Helsinki, Finland

Asemapäällikönhovi Building

This building featuring Brutalist architecture has a rich media production history.

Helsinki, Finland

Pukkisaari

On a small island, a replica of a Finnish village from the Iron Age.

stanestane

Added by stanestane

Helsinki, Finland

Mattolaituri

This restaurant combines two Finnish traditions in one place: warm-weather relaxation and outdoor carpet-cleaning.

Added by karenburshtein

Helsinki, Finland

Sompasauna

No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.

Added by sonjalaurila

Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki Observatory

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Helsinki, Finland

Seurasaari Open Air Museum

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki University Museum

A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.

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Added by michelle

Helsinki, Finland

Götan Maailma

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.

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Added by michelle

Tallinn, Estonia

Charles Leroux Memorial

Dedicated to the untimely death of American balloonist and parachutist.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman