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Joshua Carlon

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2014

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Follow travelers to discover remarkable places through their journeys.

My Travel Interests

  • Abandoned & Ruined
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  • Art & Creativity
  • Culture & Society
  • Death & the Dark
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  • Religion & Spirituality
  • Science & Technology

My Location Interests

  • Minneapolis

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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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Places I've been

Places this traveler has marked as been there.

The museum is in the old Royal Customs House.

Santiago, Chile

Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art)

This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.

North Avenue Baths Facade

Chicago, Illinois

North Avenue Baths Facade

Former bath house turns gastropub.

Championship Vinyl in "High Fidelity"

Chicago, Illinois

Championship Vinyl in "High Fidelity"

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

Beer Baron Row.

Chicago, Illinois

Beer Baron Row

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

Nelson Algren's Last Residence

Chicago, Illinois

Nelson Algren's Last Residence

"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”

Wicker Park

Chicago, Illinois

Wicker Park

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

Former Location of The Hothouse

Chicago, Illinois

Former Location of The Hothouse

A long lost multi-cultural music venue used to reside in the bottom floor of Chicago's Flat Iron Building.

This is what Myopic books looks like.

Chicago, Illinois

Myopic Books

A Bibliophile's Dream.

The exterior of Quimby's

Chicago, Illinois

Quimby's Bookstore

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

The building.

Chicago, Illinois

Flat Iron Building

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Former Home of MTV’s “The Real World Chicago"

Chicago, Illinois

Former Home of MTV’s “The Real World Chicago"

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

Coyote Building

Chicago, Illinois

Coyote Building

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

Mortar Man

Charleston, West Virginia

Mortar Man

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

Close up of shoes on the shoe tree

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota Shoe Tree

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral

Minneapolis, Minnesota

St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

Franconia Sculpture Park

Shafer, Minnesota

Franconia Sculpture Park

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

Put your thumb into the hole rotating it and your wish will be fulfilled.

Istanbul, Turkey

Hagia Sophia Wishing Column

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

The shining star

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Prince’s Star at First Avenue

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

The alleged tomb.

Glastonbury, England

'King Arthur's Tomb'

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

"Princess Kay of the Milky Way" Butter Heads

Saint Paul, Minnesota

"Princess Kay of the Milky Way" Butter Heads

Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.

The restored clock in 2018.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sculpture Clock

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

Glastonbury Tor

Glastonbury, England

Glastonbury Tor

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

Broken Crow & OverUnder Mural

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Broken Crow & OverUnder Mural

One of the coolest murals in Minneapolis.

Zoran's Sculpture Park

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Zoran's Sculpture Park

A Perpetually Under construction Park.

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