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Andrew Coletti

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2018

Editorial Fellow, sometime video creator, passionate about history, science, and food. IG: @passtheflamingo (because the Ancient Romans ate flamingos).
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The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East

London, England

The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Gardens by the Bay.

Singapore

Gardens by the Bay

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

The painted and carved gopuram (temple tower)

Chennai, India

Kapaleeshwarar Temple

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

Midden

Sydney, Australia

Midden

In the shadow of the Sydney Opera House, Indigenous ingredients shine.

Jok's Kitchen

Bangkok, Thailand

Jok's Kitchen

A three-table eatery sits inside the home-kitchen of a seafood virtuoso in Bangkok's Chinatown.

Details of the paifang.

Mexico City, Mexico

Plaza Santos Degollado

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

Old Faithful Geyser

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Old Faithful Geyser

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

Morning Glory pool at Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Morning Glory Pool

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Russian and Turkish Baths Cafe

New York, New York

Russian and Turkish Baths Cafe

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

Arepa de choclo

Queens, New York

Arepa Lady

Behind these delicious arepas lies a true New York success story.

Warung Selasa

Queens, New York

Warung Selasa

Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.

Tempe goreng and tahu bacem with urap sayur (vegetables sprinkled with coconut).

Queens, New York

Indonesian Food Bazaar at St. James Episcopal Church

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.

A plate of perfect beef momos.

Queens, New York

Amdo Kitchen

A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.

Templo Santa Muerte

Los Angeles, California

Templo Santa Muerte

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

Gobekli Tepe

Örencik, Turkey

Gobekli Tepe

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

Ġgantija Temples

Xagħra, Malta

Ġgantija Temples

These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

Casa Rocca Piccola

Valletta, Malta

Casa Rocca Piccola

Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.

Phil-Am Storefront

Queens, New York

Phil-Am Foods

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

These meat substitutes come close to the real thing.

Queens, New York

Bodhi Village

Get to know the plant-based fare of Chinese Buddhist monks.

Pull off the petals of this edible, raspberry coulis-filled blossom.

Brooklyn, New York

Paloma the Bakery

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.

Fried, meat-filled khuushuur pastries with two kinds of chilled salad.

Morton Grove, Illinois

Mazalae Mongolian Restaurant

Just outside Chicago, one of the few traditional Mongolian restaurants in the U.S. serves a misunderstood cuisine.

Chocolate chariot driver and his horses (Flickr/SpirosK)

Barcelona, Spain

Chocolate Museum

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

Monument to La Veneno

Madrid, Spain

Monument to Cristina 'La Veneno' Ortiz

A plaque in Madrid’s West Park marks the launch of a queer icon’s unlikely media career.

The Lady of Cerro de Los Santos

Madrid, Spain

The Lady of Cerro de los Santos

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

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