tarajso's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

tarajso

Hi! My name is Tara, and I'm a humanitarian professional from Canada. To date, I've been to 15 countries (not counting the 3 I've transited through -- Panama, Austria and Germany, though I think I've spent enough time in the Frankfurt airport for it to count!): Canada, USA, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Ireland, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Vatican City, Iceland, Switzerland, Bulgaria, and Greece. As well, I've visited 35 UNESCO world Heritage sites (and two that've been on the tentative list for years) Last adventure: Thessaloniki Current adventure: Bulgaria

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Schlatt, Switzerland

Iron Library

Everything from alchemy books to building plans for the Eiffel Tower are housed inside this museum.

TravelerOfBothTimeandSpace

Added by TravelerOfBothTimeandSpace

Ægir Brewery

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

Guthbrand

Added by Guthbrand

Longyearbyen, Norway

Svalbard Bryggeri

The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Belfast, Northern Ireland

2 Royal Avenue

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

Added by eevance

Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador

Ferryland Lighthouse

This historic lighthouse has been reincarnated as the perfect picnic place.

Gina Buonaguro

Added by Gina Buonaguro

Hamilton, Ontario

Tim Hortons No. 1

The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.

Sydney Rose

Added by Sydney Rose

Lindesnes, Norway

Under

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sea Palace

Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Pizzeria San Marco

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

Rohini Chaki

Added by Rohini Chaki

San Francisco, California

Prubechu

Get a taste of Chamorro cuisine, family-style, at this popular restaurant.

Alex Mayyasi

Added by Alex Mayyasi

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Pizza Pi

Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.

cecilyannwong

Added by cecilyannwong

St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Lime Out

Dine on ceviche tacos in the sea at this floating restaurant only accessible by boat.

Added by aaronthestrong

Toronto, Ontario

Ireland Park

A memorial to the tens of thousands of Irish who fled to North America during the Great Famine.

Added by jaughter

Toronto, Ontario

Gooderham Building

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

Gavin

Toronto, Ontario

Berczy Park Dog Fountain

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

Added by sharris

Toronto, Ontario

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

Brandon Finney

Added by Brandon Finney

Toronto, Ontario

Casa Loma

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Toronto, Ontario

The Monkey's Paw

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

Added by Donia Varghese

Guanche Mummy of Madrid

This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Museo de América

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Museo Lazaro Galdiano

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Montreal, Québec

Wooden Squirrel Carvings

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

matthewhollett

Added by matthewhollett

Villahermosa, Mexico

Mayan 2012 Prophecy Carvings

This singular broken monument, now housed in a museum, was the cause of a worldwide "Mayan Doomsday" phenomenon.

Mark Casey

Added by Mark Casey

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Parque Rivadavia Book Market

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

guadaatenea

Added by guadaatenea