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Donna McColl

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2018

Armchair traveller turned global roamer. Lover of history, art and adventure travel. Rock & ice climber, alpine & nordic skier. Wife, mother and firm believer in the people-before-things lifestyle.

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Dinosaur Dance Floor

Sucre, Bolivia

Dinosaur Dance Floor

Largest site of dinosaur footprints ever found includes more than 5,000 tracks.

Two dinosaurs are depicted fighting close to the deposit

Enciso, Spain

Enciso Ichnites

Hundreds of preserved dinosaur footprints can be found along a hiking trail in this small village.

The beautiful Art Nouveau Galleria Sciarra.

Rome, Italy

Galleria Sciarra

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Uncini della Fortuna (Hooks of Fortune)

Venice, Italy

Uncini della Fortuna (Hooks of Fortune)

Despite their macabre past, these hooks are said to bring good luck to those who touch them.

Scala Contarini del Bovolo

Venice, Italy

Scala Contarini del Bovolo

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Bunski Kanal

Malo Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bunski Kanal

Bunski Kanal is a hidden natural wonder where the emerald Buna River dramatically merges with the mighty Neretva through a narrow limestone channel.

The Gates of Hell

Turkmenistan

The Gates of Hell

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

Sanjusagendo Temple

Kyoto, Japan

Sanjūsangen-dō

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

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 ATMs located in public places are open 24/7.

Singapore

World's First Salmon ATM

Frozen in Norway, vended in Singapore.

Montmartre Cemetery

Paris, France

Montmartre Cemetery

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

Joseph Heintz, "Competition on the Ponte dei Pugni in Venice" (1673)

Venice, Italy

Ponte dei Pugni (Bridge of Fists)

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

The Views of Pavia

Pavia, Italy

The Views of Pavia

These 500-year-old frescoes depict the city in its glory days.

Exterior of livestock car.

Milan, Italy

Shoah Memorial of Milan

The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.

Castello Pozzi

Milan, Italy

Castello Pozzi

A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.

Fondazione Prada

Milan, Italy

Fondazione Prada

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

Backdoor 43.

Milan, Italy

BackDoor 43

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

Barber chairs for men and women

Milan, Italy

Albergo Diurno Venezia

Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.

Via Lincoln

Milan, Italy

Via Abramo Lincoln

This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.

Palazzo Berri-Meregalli's ornate interior.

Milan, Italy

Palazzo Berri-Meregalli

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

the Devil's column

Milan, Italy

The Devil's Column

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

One of the infamous toes.

Dawson City, Yukon

The Sourtoe Cocktail

A famed drink seasoned with an amputated toe, now on its tenth digit.

(Flickr/Grongfri)

Norway

Geilo Ice Music Festival

Norway's chilly all ice-instrument festival.

Parade at the Penis Festival.

Kawasaki, Japan

Kanamara Matsuri Festival

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

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