caitlinjensen3109's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place
Leaderboard Highlights
caitlinjensen3109's activity rankings
1st
Places visited in Acton, Australia
3rd
Places visited in Reading, England
4th
Places visited in Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt
Loading map...
Durham, England

Sanctuary Knocker

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Durham, England

Palace Green Library

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Durham, England

The Lanchester Diploma

The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Chesterfield, England

Chesterfield's Crooked Spire

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Oxford, England

The Painted Room Oxford

This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.
ajh93 Added by ajh93
Oxford, England

Queen’s Lane Coffee House

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

V&A Museum of Childhood

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.
Added by Mordy
Liverpool, England

Lusitania Propeller

One of the largest objects salvaged from the famous sunken passenger ship.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Manchester, England

The Shambles

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
London, England

Garden Museum

Tony Blair's garden gnome and a Howitzer shell-turned-flower-pot are on display in this deconsecrated 13th-century church.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Luxor, Egypt

Deir el-Medina

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.
TheRoadProvides Added by TheRoadProvides
London, England

Temple Bar

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
London, England

Memorial to Mahomet Weyonomon

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
Added by elisabethrappe
London, England

‘Monument to the Unknown Artist’

The London statue that imitates passersby.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
London , England

Captain Bligh's Grave

The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.
London, England

Gasholders

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Martinstor McDonald's

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Oxford, England

Lamb and Flag

A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Swindon, England

Swindon Magic Roundabout

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
Added by kevinflood
London, England

Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
London, England

Holborn Viaduct

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Alexandria, Egypt

Qaitbay Citadel

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Added by garyhaller
Oxford, England

Mr. Therm Balcony Railings

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Stockholm, Sweden

ABBA the Museum

There's something in the air as history repeats itself at this museum dedicated to the Swedish pop band.
kebbers Added by kebbers