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Brett Iredell

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2016

Formerly a bartender from Washington, DC, now a wildland firefighter in the American Southwest.

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Glitter mountain.

Littlefield, Arizona

Glitter Mountain

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

Big Idaho Potato Hotel

Boise, Idaho

Big Idaho Potato Hotel

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

Oepfelchammer

Zurich, Switzerland

Oepfelchammer

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

Green arch in Fragas do Eume.

Cabanas, Spain

Fragas do Eume

This enchanting natural park is a magical example of a temperate rainforest in Europe.

Rathskeller Cafe

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Rathskeller Cafe

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

Patuxai

Vientiane, Laos

Patuxai

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

The six-story treehouse.

Ithaca, New York

Cayuga Nature Center

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.

Shooting Star Saloon

Huntsville, Utah

Shooting Star Saloon

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

The Glaciarium

El Calafate, Argentina

Glaciarium

This glacier interpretation center houses the world’s only bar made completely from glacial ice.

The historic tavern.

Washington, Wisconsin

Nelsen’s Hall & Bitters Club

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

Equator Line Restaurant

Kayabwe, Uganda

Equator Line Restaurant

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

Red Bluff

Foxworth, Mississippi

Red Bluff

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

Black Sand Beach

Hawaii

Punalu'u Black Sand Beach

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Big Island Lava Flow

Pāhoa, Hawaii

Big Island Lava Flow

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

Tad’s Chicken ’n Dumplins
Permanently Closed

Troutdale, Oregon

Tad’s Chicken ’n Dumplins

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

Rattlesnake Saloon

Tuscumbia, Alabama

Rattlesnake Saloon

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

Low shrubs influenced by cave microclimate.

Pine Bush, New York

Ellenville Fault Ice Caves

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

Outside crossing when there is no snow.

Rovaniemi, Finland

Rovaniemi's Arctic Circle Border

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

Rock formations of Hamelin Bay.

Hamelin Bay, Australia

Hamelin Bay Beach

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.

The auroch's skull on display at the Museum of London.

London, England

The Aurochs Skull

The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.

Hall of North American Mammals

New York, New York

Hall of North American Mammals

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

The Sweets Section at Mercado de la Merced

Mexico City, Mexico

The Sweets Section at Mercado de la Merced

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

Verde Hot Springs Resort

Yavapai County, Arizona

Verde Hot Springs Resort

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

Frying Pan Tower.

Southport, North Carolina

Frying Pan Tower

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

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