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Architecture & Design
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West Virginia Visitor

As part of the West Virginia Destination Challenge, this badge celebrates the beginning of your journey through West Virginia's remarkable places. Every place you mark brings you closer to discovering more of what makes the Mountain State unique.

Next Badge: West Virginia Adventurer You're just getting started. Mark 10 West Virginia places as Been There or Want to Go to unlock the Adventurer badge.
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Ford's Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge

You expanded your map during the Ford Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge and reached the milestone required to unlock this limited edition badge.
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25 States Visited

You've visited 25 U.S. states and are halfway to exploring all 50. Every state has its own hidden wonders, and you're well on your way to discovering them.

Next Badge: 50 States Visited Visit all 50 states to earn the highest state exploration badge.
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50 States Visited

You've visited every U.S. state. Few travelers reach all 50, making this one of Atlas Obscura's highest travel achievements.
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First Contribution

This badge celebrates your first contribution to the Atlas Obscura community and the role you play in helping others discover wonder.

Next Badge: 25 Contributions Make 25 total contributions to earn your next badge.

Places Added by alecjr

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Items this traveler has added to the Atlas.

Paris, France

‘Phantom of the Opera’ Box

This is the real-life “Phantom of the Opera” box from Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel.

Senna's grave marker "Nada pode me separar do amor de Deus”

Paraíso do Morumbi, Brazil

Grave of Ayrton Senna

Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna is buried under a flowing tree in the middle of São Paulo surrounded by the city he loves.

Paraíso, Brazil

Praça Ayrton Senna do Brasil

Ayrton Senna Plaza is a beautifully curated park tucked inside the Ibirapuera Modelódromo in São Paulo, serving as a memorial dedicated to the legendary three-time Formula 1 champion.

Dunbar, West Virginia

Hidden Figures Monument

This campus monument honors Katherine Johnson, who hand-calculated the trajectory for America’s first human spaceflight and safely land Apollo 11 on the moon.

Tarumã, Brazil

Museu do Seringal

This museum on the site of a former rubber plantation showcases the harsh conditions to which rubber tappers in the Amazon were subjected.

T-shirt available in the adjacent gift shop

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Herman Melville's Arrowhead

Herman Melville wrote 'Moby Dick' in this landmark 18th-century house surrounded by farmland.

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