Places
Top Destinations
Latest Places
Most Popular Places
Random Place
Lists
Itineraries
Add a Place
Download the App
Latest Places
View All Places »
Goldfield, Nevada
Goldfield Historic High School
37.7085, -117.2338
Sderot, Israel
Eternity Pillars
31.5226, 34.5921
Warsaw, Poland
Cemetery-Monument in Wawer
52.2225, 21.1398
Berlin, Germany
The Parliament of Trees
52.5217, 13.3771
Top Destinations
View All Destinations »
Countries
Australia
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Cities
Amsterdam
Barcelona
Beijing
Berlin
Boston
Budapest
Chicago
London
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Montreal
Moscow
New Orleans
New York City
Paris
Philadelphia
Rome
San Francisco
Seattle
Stockholm
Tokyo
Toronto
Vienna
Washington, D.C.
Foods
Latest Places to Eat & Drink
View All Places to Eat »
Akureyri Domino’s Pizza
Site of the Original Krispy Kreme Doughnut Shop
Neuhaus Chocolate Shop
Caesar’s Restaurant Bar
El Weirdo
Stories
Recent Stories
All Stories
Video
Podcast
Most Recent Stories
View All Stories »
Welcome to The Obscura Society
Pedro Rodriguez Is on a Quest for Freshness
In Partnership With Experience Kissimmee
Inside Thomas Edison’s Botanical Laboratory
Sponsored By Fort Myers
Why Did Henry Ford Build a Midwestern Town in the Amazon Rainforest?
Newsletters
Sign In
Join
Sign In
Join
Places near me
Random place
convertiblesoul
2017
joined atlas
obscura
8
US States
visited
2
countries
I've visited
54
places
I've been
9
places
I want to go
0
places
added
0
places
published
0
places
edited
Leaderboard Highlights
convertiblesoul's activity rankings
1
st
Places visited in
Glen Rose, Texas
1
st
Places visited in
Ponca City, Oklahoma
4
th
Places visited in
Lindsborg, Kansas
Been
Want to Go
US States
My Passport
Loading map...
Picher, Oklahoma
Picher
This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.
36.9870, -94.8308
Glen Rose, Texas
Ed Young Station
This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.
32.2474, -97.7302
Glen Rose, Texas
Big Rocks Park
A park home to some unusually large rocks.
32.2388, -97.7453
Las Coloradas, Mexico
Las Coloradas Bridge
This small, yet notable, cable-stayed bridge was built to support tourism to a series of internet-famous pink lakes.
21.5934, -88.0561
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Alux House at San Pedro Hotel
It might look like a doghouse, but this small structure was actually built to house a spirit from Maya mythology.
20.6346, -87.0667
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Plazuela de la Paz (Little Plaza of Peace)
A small site dedicated to the memory of a local leader and the search for peace.
20.6378, -87.0643
Puerto Morelos, Mexico
The Leaning Lighthouse
Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.
20.8477, -86.8750
La Puente, California
Donut Hole
“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.
34.0371, -117.9517
Glendora, California
Rubel Castle
The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.
34.1501, -117.8544
San Bernardino County, California
Ivanpah Solar Power Facility
The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.
35.5568, -115.4703
Sloan, Nevada
Seven Magic Mountains
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
35.8413, -115.2695
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Aguascalientes Government Palace Murals
The artwork detailing the city's history features a few controversial characters.
21.8801, -102.2961
Waxahachie, Texas
Webb Gallery
It specializes in outsider art and artifacts of secret societies.
32.3853, -96.8490
Dallas, Texas
The Texas Woofus
A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.
32.7806, -96.7574
Dallas, Texas
Texas Centennial Art Deco Buildings
A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.
32.7794, -96.7612
Dallas, Texas
Klyde Warren Park
A city park that sits on top of a freeway.
32.7894, -96.8016
Dallas, Texas
Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive
A symbol of Texas pride.
32.7773, -96.7980
Dallas, Texas
Good Luck Gas Station
One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.
32.7706, -96.7994
Heavener, Oklahoma
Heavener Runestone
One believer transformed a local curiosity into proof of Vikings on the Great Plains.
34.8986, -94.5961
Paris, Texas
Texas Eiffel Tower
In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.
33.6405, -95.5239
Dallas, Texas
Adrian E. Flatt, M.D., Hand Collection
This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.
32.7900, -96.7806
Dallas, Texas
Bowler Hat Sculpture
This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.
32.7733, -96.7929
Dallas, Texas
The Traveling Man
A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.
32.7858, -96.7885
Dallas, Texas
Texas Theatre
This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.
32.7434, -96.8259
1
2
3
Next
Questions or Feedback?
Contact Us
Order
Atlas Obscura: Wild Life
Today!
Venture into nature's unseen realms with our new book
Wild Life
. Explore hidden ecosystems & discover incredible species.
Order Now!
We'd Like You to Like Us
Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed.
aoc-full-screen
aoc-heart-solid
aoc-compass
aoc-flipboard
aoc-globe
aoc-pocket
aoc-share
aoc-cancel
aoc-video
aoc-building
aoc-clock
aoc-clipboard
aoc-help
aoc-arrow-right
aoc-arrow-left
aoc-ticket
aoc-place-entry
aoc-facebook
aoc-instagram
aoc-reddit
aoc-rss
aoc-twitter
aoc-accommodation
aoc-activity-level
aoc-add-a-photo
aoc-add-box
aoc-add-shape
aoc-arrow-forward
aoc-been-here
aoc-chat-bubbles
aoc-close
aoc-expand-more
aoc-expand-less
aoc-forum-flag
aoc-group-size
aoc-heart-outline
aoc-heart-solid
aoc-home
aoc-important
aoc-knife-fork
aoc-library-books
aoc-link
aoc-list-circle-bullets
aoc-list
aoc-location-add
aoc-location
aoc-mail
aoc-map
aoc-menu
aoc-more-horizontal
aoc-my-location
aoc-near-me
aoc-notifications-alert
aoc-notifications-mentions
aoc-notifications-muted
aoc-notifications-tracking
aoc-open-in-new
aoc-pencil
aoc-person
aoc-pinned
aoc-plane-takeoff
aoc-plane
passport-plane
aoc-print
aoc-reply
aoc-search
aoc-shuffle
aoc-star
aoc-subject
aoc-trip-style
aoc-unpinned
aoc-send
aoc-phone
aoc-apps
aoc-lock
aoc-verified