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Daniel McDermon

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2025

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

Previously: editor at The New York Times and elsewhere.

@dasmcd

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  • Art & Creativity
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  • New York City

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Hownsgill Viaduct

England

Hownsgill Viaduct

This viaduct looks more like something from a Victorian dream.

Quartier des Carmes

Namur, Belgium

Quartier des Carmes

This is a surprising Art Deco district in a city with a history dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries.

Inside

Medina, Ohio

Castle Noel

Year-round Christmas attraction filled with movie magic.

Charlton Route 20 Cow Tunnel

Charlton, Massachusetts

Charlton Route 20 Cow Tunnel

A 1926 cow tunnel that passes underneath the nation’s longest road.

Arches galore

Hong Kong

Ex-Sham Shui Po Service Reservoir

Beautiful Romanesque arches in a recently rediscovered century old underground reservoir.

The tomb of Ankhtifi

Egypt

El Mo'alla Necropolis

Rare surviving tombs from one of the "Dark Ages" of Ancient Egypt.

Arthur Fiedler Memorial

Boston, Massachusetts

Arthur Fiedler Memorial

A giant sculpture head with an optical illusion dedicated to the longtime conductor of the Boston Pops.

‘Imperia’

Konstanz, Germany

‘Imperia’

A sculpture of a courtesan towers above Lake Constance, recalling a church scandal.

The Dutch Slope

Nagasaki, Japan

The Dutch Slope

A historical western settlement that is known as one of the three most disappointing sights of Japan.

Remarkable Rocks

Flinders Chase, Australia

Remarkable Rocks

Impressively shaped, perfectly balanced boulders perched on the edge of a sea-cliff.

Thebes courthouse

Thebes, Illinois

Thebes Historical Courthouse

Overlooking the Mississippi River, this building served as the county courthouse from 1848 to 1861.

Merlin’s Tomb

Paimpont, France

Merlin’s Tomb

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

Farm equipment

West Lafayette, Indiana

The Farm at Prophetstown

A working farm as life was in the 1920s.

An aerial shot of the Kissing Hall

Brasília, Brazil

Darcy Ribeiro Memorial (Beijódromo)

This building embodies the vision of Darcy Ribeiro, a renowned Brazilian educator, and founder of the University of Brasília.

45-53-57-63 Rue Martin Luther King

Dunkerque, France

Quartier Exentric

A neighborhood with Art Deco architecture as eccentric as its history.

Wesley Memorial Monument

St. Simons Island, Georgia

Wesley Memorial Monument

Visit a memorial to the Wesley brothers, one the founder of Methodism and one a writer of over 6,500 hymns.

Catène de Containers

Le Havre, France

Catène de Containers

Rainbow arches made of shipping containers grace the entrance to one of France's largest seaports.

The eastern entrance to the bridge

Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

Doube's Trestle Bridge

A historic railway bridge now offers hikers breathtaking views.

 The torpedo replica in front of the museum, silently pointing to the sea.

Shunan, Japan

Kaiten Memorial Museum

This museum tells the stories of Japanese soldiers who went on torpedo kamikaze missions.

The Palace Saloon

Prescott, Arizona

The Palace Saloon

This Prescott institution is widely considered the oldest bar in Arizona.

Flight of the Earls Memorial

Rathmullan, Ireland

Flight of the Earls Memorial

Commemorating the end of independent Gaelic Ireland.

entrance

Francisco Uh May, Mexico

Sfer Ik Uh May

Hidden in the jungle is a botanical ‘Barbapa dream’ art center in the Yucatan rainforest.

Multiple houses near Monkbridge.

Heworth, England

Foss Fairy Trail

A quiet trail near York's city center features a series of very small fairy houses.

Convento de Santa Rosa de Ocopa

Peru

Convento de Santa Rosa de Ocopa

Once the center of the largest missionary operation in South America, this convent now hosts a museum and library.

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