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Luis Morato

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2017

Looking for the weird side of the life
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"Cross-legged"

Pristina, Kosovo

‘Cross-legged’

The sculpture of a man sitting in the middle of the square holds great significance for the young nation of Kosovo.

The rumour of discord

Madrid, Spain

‘The Rumour of Discord’

A “floating horse” hangs menacingly over the heads of passersby.

Main Post Office, Skopje, 1974

Skopje, North Macedonia

Post Office and Telecommunications Center

A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.

Panoramic view of the Muse of Vistalegre

Madrid, Spain

Muse of Vistalegre Mural

This mural, the largest one in Spain, covers the whole south façade of this reinvented bullring

Walking during a rainy day

Eivissa, Spain

Monument to the Hippies

This sculpture shows an iconic image typical of Ibiza that, however, did not take place here

The old monument  is protected behind a fence

Madrid, Spain

Cerro de los Ángeles. Remains of the Old Sacred Heart

The ruins of the Sacred Heart Memorial, which was first “shot” by a weird firing squad and then dynamited during the Spanish Civil War

St. Pantaleón and the little vial that contains the blood

Madrid, Spain

The Liquefied Blood of Saint Pantaleon

A crypt of relics guards a vial said to liquefy each July

Panoramic view of the cloister

Budapest, Hungary

Dominikánus Udvar

The remains of an ancient medieval monastery can be seen in the basement of a luxury hotel

The beginning of the tunnel

Madrid, Spain

The Tunnel of Bonaparte

A tunnel commissioned by ‘the Intruder King’ to escape from the palace if there were problems.

Alice 'trapped' in her home

Seville, Spain

‘Alicia’

This giant sculpture recalls a famous passage from “Alice in Wonderland.”

Detail of the tree and its twisted branches

Seville, Spain

Colombus’s Ombú

This tree, over 500 years old, was planted by Columbus’s son.

Cave of Hercules, Toledo, Spain.

Toledo, Spain

Cave of Hercules

This ancient Roman cistern has been the source of many legends throughout the centuries.

Façade of the museum

San Cibrao, Spain

Provincial Museum of the Sea

Exploring the history of San Cibrao’s coastal life and whaling industry.

Patio de la Alberca

Malaga, Spain

Alcazaba of Málaga

The gardens and chambers of this Moorish citadel conjure memories of the Alhambra.

Dedos (Fingers)

Madrid, Spain

Dedos (Fingers)

A giant hand emerging from the ground beckons visitors into a park in Madrid.

The mermaid on the rocks

San Cibrao, Spain

Estatua de Maruxaina

This mermaid sculpture commemorates a Galician legend and an annual trial.

Al-bayt al-wastani. Temperate room of the Arab Baths of Yayyan (11th century)

Jaén, Spain

Arab Baths of Jaén

For centuries, the largest Arab bathhouse in Spain was hidden under a palace.

The guillotine of Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland

Guillotine of Geneva

During the French annexation, 36 prisoners were executed using this device.

Bicha of Balazote

Madrid, Spain

Bicha of Balazote

This enigmatic Iberian sculpture of uncertain origin may have once guarded a burial site.

La Sardina Encallada

Murcia, Spain

'La Sardina Encallada' ('The Stranded Sardine')

This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.

Statues lined up in Plaza de Oriente.

Madrid, Spain

Royal Palace of Madrid Statues

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

Detail of the wall over the rock basis.

Ibros, Spain

Cyclopean Wall of Ibros

Built thousands of years ago, this wall is still part of the urban layout of this village.

corridor

Madrid, Spain

Cárcel de la Corona (Crown Prison)

Hidden under a center for the elderly are the dungeons which were used during the Spanish Inquisition.

'O Avó' highlights in Souto da Retorta that it is a famous forest by its largest eucalyptuses

Toxeiras, Spain

O Avó

This "grandfather" eucalyptus is one of the tallest trees in Europe.

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