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Barbara Woolsey

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2020

Barbara Woolsey is a Canadian journalist whose travels span over 50 countries and five continents by plane, train, and motorbike. Based in Berlin, formerly Bangkok, she has worked on guidebooks for Lonely Planet and Fodor's, and is a regular contributor to Reuters and The Guardian. See more of her adventures and storytelling on Facebook and Instagram.
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WEBB Military Museum

Savannah, Georgia

WEBB Military Museum

At this privately owned collection, conflicts are humanized through soldiers’ personal belongings.

Wormsloe Historic Site tree canopy.

Savannah, Georgia

Wormsloe State Historic Site

The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.

Decorative drainpipe on the former Waring home (Chippewa Square).

Savannah, Georgia

Dolphin Drainpipes

These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.

Order a coffee to accompany your order of sweets.

Berlin, Germany

Şengüloğlu Baklava

This confectioner serves one of the finest renditions of Antep baklava outside of Turkey.

Aerial view of Navarre Beach Pier.

Navarre, Florida

Navarre Beach Pier

The Gulf’s longest fishing pier is a year-round paradise for catch-and-release whoppers.

Antique printing equipment.

Panama City, Florida

Panama City Publishing Company Museum

Discover old-fashioned printing through hands-on exhibitions and publishing artifacts.

Window arch in the City of Rocks.

Almo, Idaho

City of Rocks

This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climber’s paradise.

Minnetonka Cave.

Saint Charles, Idaho

Minnetonka Cave

Idaho’s largest, deepest limestone cave is known for its quirky rock formations and bat population.

Raw garnets from Emerald Creek Garnet Area.

Saint Maries, Idaho

Emerald Creek Garnet Area

Star garnets are so rare that you can only find them in two places on Earth—here, you can dig for them.

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

Hagerman, Idaho

Hagerman Fossil Beds

An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.

Orchestra seating in the Grand 1894 Opera House.

Galveston, Texas

The Grand 1894 Opera House

Despite changing times, the legendary stage has proved the show must always go on.

Saddles on display.

Galveston, Texas

Bryan Museum

One of the largest historical collections on Texas and the American West.

Bishop’s Palace.

Galveston, Texas

Bishop's Palace

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

The living history museum El Rancho de Las Golondrinas.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

El Rancho de Las Golondrinas

Step back in time at an outdoor living history museum where New Mexico's cultural traditions come alive.

The Sky Railway in Santa Fe.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Sky Railway

The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.

The 10-foot-tall monument.

Galveston, Texas

1900 Storm Memorial

This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.

The Juneteenth Monument at Ashton Villa.

Galveston, Texas

Juneteenth Monument at Ashton Villa

The statue, located at a mansion-turned-emancipation museum, honors Galveston’s history as the birthplace of Juneteenth.

The Elissa at the Port of Galveston.

Galveston, Texas

The Elissa

The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.

Elk and bison are regularly featured on the menu.

Fort Langley, British Columbia

Tradish's The Ancestor Cafe

First Nations’ foodways are front and center at this food truck-turned-brick-and-mortar.

Filipino pancit, or stir-fried noodles, are a favorite.

Houston, Texas

Soy Pinoy

Two James Beard Award-winning chefs are putting their own spin on Filipino favorites in a food market stall.

Traditional Danish comfort food is on the menu.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Tolbod Bodega

Opened in 1787, this old-world treasure is said to be the oldest restaurant in Copenhagen.

Royal red shrimp are a seasonal delicacy found along the Florida coast and the Mississippi Delta.

Louisville, Kentucky

North of Bourbon

The menus here are a love letter to the culinary history of New Orleans.

The historic Haarer Building.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

West Side Book Shop

For books about travel, whether factual or fictional, the perfect antiquarian does exist.

A box of assorted sweets makes for a lovely gift.

Berlin, Germany

Damaskus Konditorei

A Syrian family keeps memories of their homeland alive at this sweet shop.

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