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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Karlukovo, Bulgaria

The Eyes of God

The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.

Added by v12432

Trolltunga

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

stanestane

Added by stanestane

Skellig Michael

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Added by humanist

Larache, Morocco

The Site of The Garden of the Hesperides

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

Martintxo

Added by Martintxo

Meknes, Morocco

Volubilis Archaeological Site

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

Monica Petrus

Added by Monica Petrus

Chefchaouen, Morocco

Chefchaouen

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

atimian

Added by atimian

Ano Vouves, Greece

Olive Tree of Vouves

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland

Puck's Castle

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

UrbexJunkie

Added by UrbexJunkie

Viking Ship Museum

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Hamelin Pool, Australia

The Stromatolites of Hamelin Pool

Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.

Added by Lin Perth

Ehlanzeni, South Africa

Adam's Calendar

Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Petra District, Jordan

Petra

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Added by LongNow

The Great Serpent Mound

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Ötzi the Iceman

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

michelle

Added by michelle

Q'eswachaka Rope Bridge

Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.

Dylan

Reykjavik, Iceland

Icelandic Phallological Museum

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Josh

Istanbul, Turkey

Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

The Sunken City of Baia

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

SkareMedia

Added by SkareMedia

East Sussex, England

Seven Sisters Cliffs

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

leocorte

Added by leocorte

The Flooded Crypt of San Zaccaria

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

Added by zackofalltrades

Vagli Sopra, Italy

Lago di Vagli

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

Added by xyz123

Chichen Itza, Mexico

El Caracol

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Antikythera Mechanism

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

Trevor

Added by Trevor

Blackpool, England

High Tide Organ

This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.

Allison

Added by Allison