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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Tlell, British Columbia

Totems of Haida Gwaii

Hauntingly beautiful totem poles left by the Haida.

canuck

Added by canuck

Carthage, Tunisia

Tophet at Carthage

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Libreria Acqua Alta

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

Added by zackofalltrades

Vieille Bourse Book Market

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

Sablais

Added by Sablais

Via dei Presepi

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Asiago Astrophysical Observatory

The 1940s structure houses what was once Europe's largest telescope.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

La Specola Observatory

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

East Ayrshire, Scotland

Scottish Dark Sky Observatory

This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.

Added by DavidAstro

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA)

One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Meyrin, Switzerland

'Wandering the Immeasurable'

CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.

EdgarMedina

Added by EdgarMedina

Cologny, Switzerland

The Bodmer Library

A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.

Cologny, Switzerland

Villa Diodati

Where Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' and John William Polidori's 'The Vampyre' were born.

Vololona

Added by Vololona

Calgary, Alberta

Nose Hill Siksikaitsitapi Medicine Wheel

This First Nations monument is a peaceful spot with vast views of the Calgary prairie.

Added by darren 6e1ec49d

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

Winslow, Arizona

Standin' On the Corner Park

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

Added by thescousewife

Phoenix, Arizona

MacAlpine's Soda Fountain

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

Yavapai County, Arizona

Montezuma Castle

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Added by REWALLS

Castellane, France

Mandarom

Buddha and Jesus tower over this French mountainside headquarters of the Aumism religious cult.

Allison

Added by Allison

The Flower Tree

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

KatieBush

Added by KatieBush

Chamonix, France

Argentière Glacier

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

taotaoholmes

Added by taotaoholmes

Chamonix, France

Lac Blanc

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

taotaoholmes

Added by taotaoholmes

Lovagny, France

Gorges du Fier

A suspended footbridge allows for traversing this gorge carved through the French Alps.

Added by MrBarri

BackDoor 43

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

SteReso

Added by SteReso

The Wall of the Dolls

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

Added by mfilipazzi