wendybrazill's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

wendybrazill

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Libreria Acqua Alta

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

Added by zackofalltrades

Metallic Tower of Fourvière

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Traboules Secret Passages

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

The Flower Tree

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

KatieBush

Added by KatieBush

Tarascon, France

Tarasque

Sculpture of a legendary French dragon.

serflac

Added by serflac

Arles Amphitheatre

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

annambouma

Added by annambouma

Montpellier, France

Promenade du Peyrou

This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.

Gavin

Montpellier, France

Villa Des Cent Regards

100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.

serflac

Added by serflac

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France

Pont de Gau Ornithological Park

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

marieg

Added by marieg

Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze, France

Carbonniere Tower

This historic stone gate tower is now just a lonely relic in the middle of a swamp.

Added by YVR cockroach

Aigues-Mortes, France

Salin Aigues-Mortes

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

SamM

Chicago, Illinois

Tiffany Dome

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Added by zackofalltrades

Chicago, Illinois

Crown Fountain

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

whitney8251

Added by whitney8251

Chicago, Illinois

The Fountain of Time

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

Added by Shibboleth

Chicago, Illinois

Obama Kissing Rock

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Added by collinqburke

Valparaiso, Indiana

Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

Added by herrCRL

Chesterton, Indiana

City West Ghost Town

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

Stephen J Taylor

Added by Stephen J Taylor

Oz Museum

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

Added by ahibbs

Yosemite National Park, California

Horsetail Fall's Firefall

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

Dylan

Kingsburg, California

Swedish Coffee Pot Tower

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Guthbrand

Added by Guthbrand

Modesto, California

McHenry Mansion

An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.

Amesservy

Added by Amesservy

Weeki Wachee, Florida

Weeki Wachee: City of Live Mermaids

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

anhie

Santa Barbara, California

Cold Spring Tavern

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

Added by cynthiaphung

Pismo Beach, California

Monarch Butterfly Grove

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Meg