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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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  • New York City

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The reason for the Refuge!

Gerlach, Nevada

Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge

One of the largest wildlife refuges in the contiguous 48 states, it was instrumental in preserving the pronghorn antelope from extinction.

White Pocket at night

Marble Canyon, Arizona

White Pocket

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

Exterior of the church.

Leiden, Netherlands

Ludolph van Ceulen Memorial

A 14th-century church holds a unique monument to a German mathematician who dedicated his life to calculating the value of pi.

Miskolctapolca Cave Bath

Miskolc, Hungary

Miskolctapolca Cave Bath

The only natural cave bath in all of Europe.

Edmaier's Secret

Big Water, Utah

Edmaier's Secret

This hidden gem along the Utah-Arizona border is truly worth the rugged journey.

Cafesjian Center for the Arts

Yerevan, Armenia

Cafesjian Center for the Arts

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

Santuario di San Patrizio

Colzate, Italy

Santuario di San Patrizio

Distressing images of the Last Judgement adorn the walls of this medieval sanctuary named for St. Patrick.

Camel Market

Beila, Mauritania

Camel Market

The largest camel market in West Africa

Pillars of Hercules

Saint Paul, Antigua and Barbuda

Pillars of Hercules

A series of magical limestone formations along the coastline of the country island of Antigua.

The mural in all its 8-bit glory

Concord, New Hampshire

Donkey Kong Mural

A real-life hidden Easter Egg in New Hampshire's capital city

The (W)rapper

Los Angeles, California

The (W)rapper

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.

The river bed of Eridanos at Monastiraki train station on November 7, 2019

Athens, Greece

Archaeological Site Inside Monastiraki Metro Station

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

Formosa Cafe

West Hollywood, California

Formosa Cafe

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.

Front view of El Papamoscas

Burgos, Spain

El Papamoscas

For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.

Starry Red Centre desert nights

Northern Territory, Australia

Rainbow Valley

This sacred site lives up to its name with its majestic, color-splashed sandstone formations.

Casa das Pedriñas

Veiga, Spain

Casa das Pedriñas

This house covered in small stones was the work of one man over the course of nearly 30 years.

Byen Bakeri

Seattle, Washington

Byen Bakeri

Pause for an afternoon fika with sublime Scandinavian cakes and pastries.

Poza Azul the end view.

Cuatrociénegas, Mexico

Poza Azul

A spectrum of colors awaits visitors to one of Mexico's most gorgeous bodies of water.

View from Westchester Avenue.

Bronx, New York

Westchester Avenue Station

Designed by famed 20th-century architect Cass Gilbert, the future of this abandoned 1908 rail station is currently in limbo.

The Famous Bun is a lightly sweet bun with a texture akin to challah.

New York, New York

Mei Lai Wah

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

Rainbow Sea Container

Fremantle, Australia

Rainbow Sea Container

This work of public art symbolizes the maritime history and the modern creative industry in Fremantle.

The Mona Lisa barn.

Chelsea, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Mona Lisa

A likeness of Da Vinci's mysterious painting smiles at passersby from the side of a barn.

The place where it all started.

Irvine, California

The Original Taco Bell Building

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

Monument to the Battle of Oum Tounsi

Mauritania

Monument to the Battle of Oum Tounsi

Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.

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