Places - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place

Most Recent Places

Pune, India

Blades of Glory Cricket Museum

Believed to be the largest cricket museum in the world.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Terrebonne, Oregon

Crooked River Bridges

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Seattle, Washington

Northwest African American Museum

Now a museum, once the site of the longest act of civil disobedience in United States history.
RobertPakko Added by RobertPakko
Trojica, Montenegro

"M" Road

The hairpin turns in this mountain road take the shape of a letter—is it a coincidence or a symbol of love?
Lana Velkov Added by Lana Velkov
Milton Keynes, England

Concrete Cows

A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.
Added by typozalot
Rosario, Argentina

Pasaje Pan

This 19th-century shopping arcade has charming, unusual stores like a luthier workshop and even the local Esperanto Association.
leanfsm Added by leanfsm
Maquoketa, Iowa

Maquoketa Caves State Park

A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.
Added by 3008437
Monterrey, Mexico

Santuario de Schoenstatt 'Maria, Camino al Cielo'

A mountaintop shrine named for the road to heaven.
edwardwoolley Added by edwardwoolley
San Francisco, California

Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park

One of the smallest parks in San Francisco honors the legacy of the "Mother of Civil Rights in California."
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Bonn, Germany

Heads of Saints Cassius and Florentius

A pair of giant stone heads represent the ancient Roman saints beheaded here.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Sydney, Australia

Cactus and Succulent Garden

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.
Added by Livia Polcz
Penong, Australia

Lake Macdonnell

This salt lake was a former mine site and now attracts visitors for its remarkable pink colors.
Added by Obscuravibes
Garden City, New York

Pan Am Museum

This museum-within-a-museum pays tribute to "The World's Most Experienced Airline."
Added by chasesboni
Qatar

'Shadows Travelling on the Sea of the Day'

An art installation that will challenge your understanding of reality and perception.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Nullarbor, Australia

Old Nullarbor Roadhouse

This restored station garage allows visitors to step back in time at this remote outpost on the Nullarbor Plain.
Added by Obscuravibes
Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Yannawa Boat Temple

Founded during the Ayutthaya era, this unique Buddhist temple remains shipshape to this day.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Windsor, England

Pavement Clock

This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Shannon Air Museum

This small museum houses rare airplanes from aviation's golden age.
Added by chasesboni