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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Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca (Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca)

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

Evan Nicole Brown

Added by Evan Nicole Brown

Santa Marta, Colombia

Ciudad Perdida

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Meg

Preikestolen

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

stanestane

Added by stanestane

Storforshei, Norway

Arctic Circle Centre

This roadside attraction looks like a flying saucer parked atop the tundra.

Capemarsh

Added by Capemarsh

Hammerfest, Norway

Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society

This one-room museum is dedicated to Norwegian history and jokes.

Added by mjdstephens

Tromsø, Norway

Arctic Cathedral (Ishavskatedralen)

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

Added by kld123

Oslo Opera House

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Sunniva

Added by Sunniva

Kon-Tiki Museum

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

stanestane

Added by stanestane

Flåmsbana (Flåm Railway)

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

Added by kld123

Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

Stavanger, Norway

Sverd I Fjell

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

Added by Axopatrick

Skagaströnd, Iceland

Museum of Prophecies

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

Added by samanthagarnett

Chinguetti, Mauritania

The Libraries of Chinguetti

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Marshall, Liberia

Libassa Ecolodge

This Liberian resort offers comfort, ecofriendly hospitality, and a mission of sustainability.

Added by Rachel Gould

Ottawa, Ontario

The Diefenbunker

Canada's subterranean Cold War museum has doubled as a movie set.

Added by Luficer

Montreal, Québec

René Lévesque Park

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

matthewhollett

Added by matthewhollett

Montreal, Québec

Gibeau Orange Julep

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

Jennifer Richardson

Added by Jennifer Richardson

Montreal, Québec

Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre and Museum

A community-run museum invites visitors to explore Jewish communities before and after the Holocaust.

Added by MarkShainblum

Montreal, Québec

Charlevoix Stained Glass Windows

A swirling spectrum of stained glass dazzles visitors who enter this subway station.

matthewhollett

Added by matthewhollett

Montreal, Québec

Our Lady of La Difesa

This famous church is adorned by a mural commemorating the independence of Vatican City.

Added by microtubules

Montreal, Québec

Beaudry Metro

Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.

Jennifer Richardson

Added by Jennifer Richardson

Montreal, Québec

The Murals on Saint Laurent Boulevard

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

Added by Leanne Louie

Montreal, Québec

Fletchers Espace Culinaire

The Jewish diaspora shares a menu at this museum café.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Montreal, Québec

Schwartz's

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

Jennifer Richardson

Added by Jennifer Richardson