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Carolyn Tillie

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2018

Carolyn Tillie is a culinary historian, artist, and curator. With an MFA in jewelry and metalsmithing, she also obtained a Certified Master Chef certificate and Level Two certification from the Wine Spirit Education Trust. Combining gastronomic and artistic passions, she specializes in food-themed jewelry and artwork as well as co-founding the Bay Area Culinary Historians. She has published books on oysters, food as an art form, and is currently working on a culinary biography of Aleister Crowley. Her current artwork is in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic entitled Mixed Emotions, which entailed a full dining table and kitchen installation of over a hundred individual pieces of vintage cutlery, place settings, and utensils. https://www.culinarycrowley.com
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Theodosian Wall Stone Ladder

Istanbul, Turkey

Theodosian Wall Stone Ladder

Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.

Serpent column with the Obelisk of Theodosius in the background.

Istanbul, Turkey

Serpent Column

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

Kaiser Wilhelm Fountain

Istanbul, Turkey

Kaiser Wilhelm Fountain

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Put your thumb into the hole rotating it and your wish will be fulfilled.

Istanbul, Turkey

Hagia Sophia Wishing Column

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Obelisk of Theodosius

Istanbul, Turkey

Obelisk of Theodosius

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

336 ancient columns

Istanbul, Turkey

Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

"Halfdan carved these runes."

Istanbul, Turkey

Viking Runes at Hagia Sophia

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park

Santa Barbara, California

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

Wyatt Earp's Grave

Colma, California

Wyatt Earp's Grave

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

Colma Necropolis

Daly City, California

Colma Necropolis

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

Linda Mar Taco Bell

Pacifica, California

Linda Mar Taco Bell

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Dean's Blue Hole

Bahamas

Dean's Blue Hole

One of the deepest blue holes in the world.

The Grand Cayman after Ivan

George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

The Mansion Belle.

Sacramento, California

Spirit of Sacramento

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

Grand Central Oyster Bar

New York, New York

Grand Central Oyster Bar

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Notre Dame Basilica

Montreal, Québec

Notre Dame Basilica

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Metallic Tower of Fourvière

Lyon, France

Metallic Tower of Fourvière

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

Brunswick Monument

Geneva, Switzerland

Brunswick Monument

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

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.

Grand Prismatic Spring 6.12.2017

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Spring

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

Morning Glory pool at Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Morning Glory Pool

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Blue Hole Fly Over

Belize

Great Blue Hole

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

Mercado De Abastos

Panama City, Panama

Mercado De Abastos

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

Newton's Apple Tree, Trinity College

Cambridge, England

Newton's Apple Tree, Trinity College

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

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