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Chad Dean

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2026

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Places I've been

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The Mermaid Museum

Berlin, Maryland

The Mermaid Museum

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

The Little Red Schoolhouse

Easton, Maryland

The Little Red Schoolhouse

The only one-room schoolhouse remaining in Talbot County, Maryland.

Tombstone of Solomon Barrott

Easton, Maryland

The Grave of Solomon Barrott

The boy drummer who became the last surviving Maryland soldier of the Revolution

Home Run Baker Park

Trappe, Maryland

Home Run Baker Park

A small ballpark on Maryland's eastern shore pays homage to its favorite son, the most fearsome home run hitter of the dead ball era.

The Carousel at Trimper's Rides

Ocean City, Maryland

1912 Herschell-Spillman Carousel

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

Display cases.

Laurel, Maryland

On the Brink

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.

Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Cathedral

Kodiak, Alaska

St. Herman's Reliquary

The remains of the first saint from Alaska in the Russian Orthodox Church.

"The Magic Bus" replica used in Into the Wild

Healy, Alaska

'Magic Bus' Replica

A copy of the famous bus used during the filming of 'Into the Wild' is on display at an Alaska brewery.

Proenneke's Cabin

Lake and Peninsula, Alaska

Proenneke's Cabin

The simple log cabin of a famed loner and naturalist stands preserved as a symbol of the ultimate DIY lifestyle.

A partial reconstruction of a 700-year-old pit house, where it originally stood, on the ancient bank of the Brooks River. A modern hut has been built around it to preserve the site.

King Salmon, Alaska

Brooks River Archaeological District

One of Alaska's most significant ancient sites, spanning millennia and cultures, is right under the feet of some famously fat bears.

Enchanted Forest Theme Park
Permanently Closed

Ellicott City, Maryland

Enchanted Forest Theme Park

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

God's Ark of Safety

Frostburg, Maryland

God's Ark of Safety

A steel skeleton is all that exists of what is supposed to be a replica of Noah's Ark

"Unknown Family" by Malcolm Alexander (1986)

Fairbanks, Alaska

Golden Heart Plaza

Once the center of Gold Rush mania, now the starting point for the Yukon Quest sled dog race.

Milepost 1523 is near the Cushman Street Bridge.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Alaska Highway's Milepost 1523

This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.

A 1933 Auburn, one of the fastest cars of its era.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum

The collection includes seven one-of-a-kind automobiles, vintage fashion, and more.

The monument.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Lend-Lease Monument

This super-sized statue is the only public memorial to the deal that ended America's neutrality during World War II.

Engineers Tradition Stone Plaque.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Engineers Tradition Stone

A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.

Fairbanks Antler Arch

Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks Antler Arch

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.

The sculpture.

Fairbanks, Alaska

'Polaris'

The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.

Blue Babe

Fairbanks, Alaska

Blue Babe

North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."

Mukluk Land

Tok, Alaska

Mukluk Land

This junkyard made over as a theme park is the "Most Alaskan place in Alaska."

Santa Claus House

North Pole, Alaska

Santa Claus House

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

Saint Michael's Cathedral in Sitka, AK.

Sitka, Alaska

Saint Michael's Cathedral

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

A bronze statue of “Grandma Olga,” an important Dena’ina matriarch, near Ship Creek

Anchorage, Alaska

Grandma Olga Statue

Pay homage to a preeminent matriarch, and the native Dena’ina people, at this sculpture installation in Anchorage.

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