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Daniel McDermon

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Now: senior editor at Atlas Obscura. I chase public art, dive bars, and strange museums.

Previously: editor at The New York Times and elsewhere.

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Rubber Tyre Duck

Nikolai, Sweden

Rubber Tyre Duck

A rubber duck made out of a decidedly different kind of rubber.

The McKay Home

Front Royal, Virginia

The McKay Home

Crumbled shell of one of the oldest buildings in Virginia.

Rhino Rock

Hong Kong

Rhino Rock

The adventurous hike to this Rhinoceros shaped rock takes in rugged coastal views while skirting around a PLA army base.

Tanpura Bridge

Pune, India

Tanpura Bridge

This recently constructed pedestrian bridge has been shaped like a classical Indian musical instrument to reflect the city’s cultural ethos.

Teresa Teng Statue

Taiwan

Teresa Teng Statue

A statue of the global pop legend in a residential metro plaza.

La Pérouse Bay today

Kihei, Hawaii

La Pérouse Memorial

Memorial to the first European to set foot on Maui.

Old Ball Family Burial Ground

Arlington, Virginia

Old Ball Family Burial Ground

Through a gap in a chain link fence behind an auto shop is one of Arlington’s oldest family cemeteries.

Observatoriet Outside

Frogner, Norway

The University Observatory (Observatoriet)

History, science or architecture fans will love this hidden gem in Oslo.

Sculptures displayed in the studio.

New York, New York

The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation

The studio and home of one of America’s preeminent mid-century sculptors.

The park officially opened with a lighting ceremony on May 9, 2025.

St. Robert, Missouri

Route 66 Neon Park

Vintage neon signs illuminate highway history.

Sponsored By Visit Missouri
Stalin Villa

Potsdam, Germany

Stalin Villa

The home of Joseph Stalin during the Potsdam conference.

The serene shrine grounds.

Kyoto, Japan

Kifune Shrine

This ancient, tranquil shrine is the birthplace of ema prayer boards and the Ushi-no-toki-mairi curse ritual.

The distinctive split peak inspired the name.

Annapurna Circuit, Nepal

Machhapuchhare (Fishtail Mountain)

Nepal's unclimbable sacred peak.

Main house at Castle Ward

Downpatrick, Northern Ireland

Castle Ward

This 18th century mansion played Winterfell in Game of Thrones.

Approaching the tower

Barbate, Spain

Torre Del Tajo

This 16th-century watchtower once defended Spain's Atlantic coast from pirates.

The amazing Yamamotoya Egg Sandwich Laboratory

Atsugi, Japan

Egg Sandwich Laboratory Vending Machine

Open 24 hours, this self-serve sandwich spot specializes in egg salad sandwiches in a land that takes them very seriously.

Sudeley Castle

Winchcombe, England

Sudeley Castle and St Mary's Church

A ruined castle revived by a glove magnate, home to countless tales of bad luck, romance, and war.

Krenitsyn Volcano

Onekotan Island, Russia

Krenitsyn Volcano

A remote and picturesque volcano nestled inside another volcano.

Three-quarters view from the right.

Greenwich, New Jersey

Greenwich Tea Burning Monument

A memorial to revolutionaries who opposed British taxation.

A petroglyph at Puako Petroglyph Park.

Puako, Hawaii

Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Preserve

One of Hawaiʻi’s largest petroglyph fields contains a number of depictions of people.

Bonnie and Clyde Death Site

Gibsland, Louisiana

Bonnie and Clyde Death Site

Historical marker at the spot where Bonnie and Clyde were killed.

Bent Metal on Two Cars

Berlin, Germany

Bent Metal on Two Cars

Likely the world’s only place where you’re meant to skate on top of cars.

Iûnn Tshing-khe Plane Crash Memorial

Wanhua District, Taiwan

Iûnn Tshing-khe Plane Crash Memorial

A tiny airplane-shaped monument marks the story of Taiwan’s first civilian pilot and his fatal crash in 1934.

The Thames Barrier as seen from Woolwich.

London, England

Thames Barrier

The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.

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