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Edward Denny

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2018

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Follow travelers to discover remarkable places through their journeys.

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  • London
  • Philadelphia
  • Washington, D.C.

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    As part of the West Virginia Destination Challenge, this badge celebrates the beginning of your journey through West Virginia's remarkable places. Every place you mark brings you closer to discovering more of what makes the Mountain State unique.

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    As part of the West Virginia Destination Challenge, this badge celebrates your deeper exploration of West Virginia's remarkable places. Your journey has taken you beyond the highlights to uncover even more of what makes the Mountain State extraordinary.

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    Route 66 Exploration Challenge

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    You explored one of America's most iconic highways by marking at least three remarkable places along historic Route 66.

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    You've visited 25 U.S. states and are halfway to exploring all 50. Every state has its own hidden wonders, and you're well on your way to discovering them.

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DeSellum Family Cemetery

Gaithersburg, Maryland

DeSellum Family Cemetery

This small cemetery remains hidden behind a recreation center.

Grosvenor Estate Moon Tree

Bethesda, Maryland

Grosvenor Estate Moon Tree

Residing quietly in suburban Maryland, this tree has a star-powered history and was grown from a seed that journeyed to space on Apollo 14.

1968 Gulfstream II

Urbana, Maryland

Wingless Gulfstream of Urbana

Not all airplanes are found in hangars or on runways, but this wayward fuselage seems out of place in its odd rural resting place.

Wilson Bridge

Hagerstown, Maryland

Historic Wilson Bridge

Once damaged by Hurricane Agnes, this bridge is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

Near extinct in the late 1800s, bison have made a comeback.

Schellsburg, Pennsylvania

The Bison Corral

Witness these plains giants that nearly became extinct in the late 1800s.

Check out the unique way the vertical beams fan out on this historical bridge.

Schellsburg, Pennsylvania

Colvin Covered Bridge

See this covered bridge's unique structure and enjoy a nearby lake-side loop trail.

Statue of Jackson the Elephant

Somerset, Pennsylvania

Statue of Jackson the Elephant

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

Jenny Globe

Somerset, Pennsylvania

Jenny Globe

This giant, rotating globe was built to celebrate the expansion of a company that makes steam cleaners and pressure washers.

Quecreek Mine Rescue Site

Somerset, Pennsylvania

Quecreek Mine Rescue Site

The site where nine miners were trapped underground for over 77 hours in 2002.

The museum sits on the route to Yellowstone National Park and is 60 miles south of the Black Hills.

Chadron, Nebraska

Fur Trade Museum & Bordeaux Trading Post Site

A fur trade museum in western Nebraska stands on the reconstructed footprint of a 19th-century trading post.

Sponsored By Visit Nebraska
View the stark, deep ravines of the badlands.

Gering, Nebraska

Scotts Bluff National Monument Overlook

From this scenic rockface, you can still see the paths Western pioneers followed.

Sponsored By Visit Nebraska
front view of Little Lady of Liberty, Niagara Falls, NY

Niagara Falls, New York

Little Lady Liberty

Historical marker that is a mini replica of the original in New York.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Munising, Michigan

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

Civic Center Murals

Cape Town, South Africa

Civic Center Murals

A set of multi-story murals honor Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.

Monterey McDonald’s

Monterey, California

Monterey McDonald’s

Behold the uncanny sight of the Golden Arches—rendered in black.

‘Be Someone’ Bridge

Houston, Texas

‘Be Someone’ Bridge

A piece of I-45 graffiti has become one of Houston’s unofficial slogans.

Four South African Nobel Peace Prize winners

Cape Town, South Africa

Nobel Square

It celebrates the four men from South Africa who have won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary Monument

Arlington, Virginia

Peary Monument

A memorial dedicated to the famed North Pole explorer appropriately sits at the far edge of Arlington National Cemetery.

Thain Family Forest.

Bronx, New York

Thain Family Forest

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum

New York, New York

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

The Wizard of Park Avenue

New York, New York

The Wizard of Park Avenue

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

They seem to be trying to get to the "portholes"

New York, New York

Graybar Rats

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang

Xian Shi, China

Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

The low pressure cylinder and piston from the RMS Athens

Cape Town, South Africa

RMS Athens Shipwreck

The engine block of a British Royal Mail Ship marks the spot of her demise, caused by the Great Gale of 1856.

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