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Alexis Wood

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2020

I’m drawn to the strange little corners of everyday life: the forgotten payphone, the roadside relic, the local legend everyone swears is true. I like stories with a little dust on them, places that feel like they’re keeping a secret, and objects that somehow outlive their original purpose. Basically, if it’s weird, wistful, possibly haunted, or there’s even a whisper of Bigfoot nearby, I’m probably already taking notes.
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The bar's stage features art by Tinkertown folk artist Ross Ward.

Madrid, New Mexico

Mine Shaft Tavern

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

Loretto Chapel Staircase

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Loretto Chapel

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

Wild Horses

Los Cerrillos, New Mexico

Origami in the Garden

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

Entrance to Colossal Cave.

Vail, Arizona

Colossal Cave

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

The most 1960s looking hippy elephant.

Mexico City, Mexico

The Animals of Parque España

Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.

The roundabout continues to be a focal point for gender-related activism, as shown by these graffiti from early March 2022

Mexico City, Mexico

Emo War of Metro Insurgentes

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

The museum building.

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo Anahuacalli

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

Calaveras are often produced to honor Dia de los Muertos.

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo de Arte Popular

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

Vista Theatre

Los Angeles, California

Vista Theatre

The historic single-screen movie theater is one of only four cinemas in the world to screen films in VistaVison format.

Circus Liquor sign

Los Angeles, California

Circus Liquor Clown

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

The (W)rapper

Los Angeles, California

The (W)rapper

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.

Crossroads of the World.

Los Angeles, California

Crossroads of the World

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

Odd Fellows Cemetery

Los Angeles, California

Odd Fellows Cemetery

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

Candy Cane Lane

Los Angeles, California

Candy Cane Lane

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

Wacko Strorefeont

Los Angeles, California

Soap Plant / Wacko

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Hollywood Tower Apartments

Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Tower Apartments

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Venice of America Canals

Los Angeles, California

Venice of America Canals

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

La Brea Tar Pits

Los Angeles, California

La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The Bradbury Building

Los Angeles, California

Bradbury Building

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Echo Park Time Travel Mart.

Los Angeles, California

The Echo Park Time Travel Mart

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Chicano Park

San Diego, California

Chicano Park

One of the most colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego, this park is filled with murals and ties to history.

Entrance to the Jail Cells and Police Exhibit.

San Diego, California

San Diego Police Department Jail Cells and Police Exhibit

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

El Campo Santo Cemetery.

San Diego, California

El Campo Santo Cemetery

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Berlin, Germany

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

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