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akelleya

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Hello! My husband Mark and I are avid travelers both domestic and abroad. We have been using Atlas Obscura on every trip and just love it. We want to be more interactive and contribute to this community. See you on your next adventure!
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Pasha Gardens

Thessaloniki, Greece

Pasha Gardens

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.

'The Umbrellas'

Thessaloniki, Greece

'The Umbrellas'

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

The bath tubs

Thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki Brothel

A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.

Le Cercueil (The Coffin)

Brussels, Belgium

Le Cercueil (The Coffin)

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

Everard t'Serclaes Monument

Brussels, Belgium

Everard t'Serclaes Monument

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

Den Spauwer prepares to spew.

Brussels, Belgium

Den Spauwer

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.

Madame Chapeau

Brussels, Belgium

Madame Chapeau Sculpture

A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.

Manneken Pis in US Air Force uniform

Brussels, Belgium

Manneken Pis

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Gabrielle Petit was executed at the age of just 23.

Brussels, Belgium

Gabrielle Petit Statue

Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.

Pink painted elephants adorn the front doors of the Délirium Café in honor of its namesake.

Brussels, Belgium

Délirium Café

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

The Black Tower.

Brussels, Belgium

Black Tower

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

Zinneke Pis

Brussels, Belgium

Zinneke Pis

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

Jeanneke Pis forms a counterpoint in gender terms to Brussels' trademark statue, Manneken Pis.

Brussels, Belgium

Jeanneke Pis

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza

Brussels, Belgium

‘Don Quixote and Sancho Panza’

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.

Parc de Bruxelles, or "Brussels Park".

Brussels, Belgium

Commemoration of Peter the Great's Vomit

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

Largest Paving Stone in Belgium

Brussels, Belgium

Largest Paving Stone in Belgium

This huge limestone slab is considered the largest paving stone in Belgium and a relic of the earliest modern paving in Brussels.

Interior

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Muerbelsmillen

A small museum dedicated to mustard making inside a still-working mill.

Les Laboirs

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Les Laboirs

Healing waters from a holy well, previously used by locals for doing laundry.

Péiter Onrou

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Péiter Onrou (Restless Peter)

In 1907, writer Nikolaus Welter invented a fictitious Voodoo tradition around this statue of a reclining Christ — which has since become a reality.

Hämmelsmarsch Fountain

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Hämmelsmarsch Fountain

Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.

One of the statues.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Les Saltimbanques

Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.

'Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn'

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

'Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn'

The official motto of Luxembourg reminds passersby of the Luxembourgish commitment to their national identity and sovereignty.

Roman Relief on Rue du Saint-Esprit

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Roman Relief on Rue du Saint-Esprit

An ancient Roman relief beautifully preserved on the façade of a house.

The pink mermaid sitting by the Alzette.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Melusina Statue

This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.

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