Places
Top Destinations
Latest Places
Most Popular Places
Random Place
Lists
Itineraries
Add a Place
Download the App
Latest Places
View All Places »
West Fork, Arkansas
Devil’s Den State Park
36.0126, -93.8878
Lake Tyers Beach, Australia
Australia’s First Oil Well
-37.8550, 148.0377
Ironton, Colorado
Colorado Boy Mine
37.9333, -107.6800
Cottbus, Germany
The Pyramids of the Green Prince
51.7423, 14.3730
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 »
Valentine Texas Bar
Samy's Curry Restaurant
Griffith & Feil Soda Fountain
Jim’s Steak and Spaghetti House
The Poky Dot
Stories
Recent Stories
All Stories
Video
Podcast
Most Recent Stories
View All Stories »
We Took Three Kids to Napa. One Joined the Wine Club.
The House With No Story
Stuck in the Long Valley Caldera
These Historic D.C. Spots Tell America’s Story
Sponsored By Washington.org
Newsletters
Sign In
Join
Sign In
Join
Places near me
Random place
fawerlang
A Brazilian living in the US. Writer, translator, editor. Lover of cats, books and most things chocolate.
2020
joined atlas
obscura
11
US States
visited
7
countries
I've visited
103
places
I've been
0
places
I want to go
3
places
added
3
places
published
0
places
edited
Been
Want to Go
US States
Added
My Passport
Loading map...
Curitiba, Brazil
The Gomm House
This historical house of a British businessman in Curitiba was saved from destruction by being moved to a new spot.
-25.4421, -49.2914
Salvador, Brazil
Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra
This 17th-century Portuguese fort now houses a nautical museum.
-13.0102, -38.5329
Salvador, Brazil
Elevador Lacerda
This public elevator links the lower city to the upper city of Salvador.
-12.9744, -38.5130
Chicago, Illinois
Wicker Park
Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.
41.9080, -87.6767
Chicago, Illinois
Willis Tower Glass Platform
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
41.8789, -87.6363
Brooklyn, New York
Green-Wood Cemetery
A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.
40.6590, -73.9956
Washington, D.C.
Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
38.8873, -77.0047
Washington, D.C.
Howard Theatre
Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.
38.9152, -77.0211
Washington, D.C.
NASA Full Scale Wind Tunnel Propeller
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
38.8872, -77.0210
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
38.8895, -77.0351
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
38.8879, -77.0200
Washington, D.C.
The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
38.8877, -77.0472
Washington, D.C.
The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
38.9081, -77.0445
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
38.9102, -77.0427
Washington, D.C.
The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
38.9084, -77.0457
Chicago, Illinois
American Writers Museum
Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.
41.8856, -87.6249
Cincinnati, Ohio
American Sign Museum
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
39.1435, -84.5399
Detroit, Michigan
Baobab Fare
Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere opened this community-minded restaurant serving dishes from their native Burundi.
42.3701, -83.0730
Detroit, Michigan
Murals in the Market
Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.
42.3470, -83.0414
Detroit, Michigan
Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry
These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.
42.3594, -83.0645
Detroit, Michigan
Motown Museum
Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.
42.3641, -83.0883
Detroit, Michigan
John K. King Used & Rare Books
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
42.3274, -83.0569
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Spitz Clock
This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.
35.6878, -105.9389
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Palace of the Governors
The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
35.6878, -105.9382
1
2
3
4
5
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