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Mariana Zapata

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2016

I am a Colombian immigrant to the United States who spends her time reading, writing, and dreaming about traveling. When I'm not thinking of travel, I'm worrying about global affairs, reading the classics, binging on Netflix, dancing, or living my frustrated Broadway dreams through the magic of karaoke.
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Villa de Leyva

Villa de Leyva, Colombia

Villa de Leyva

This colonial town in Colombia sits around the largest stone paved square in South America.

Bombed Botero bird.

MedellĂ­n, Colombia

The Birds of Peace

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

Metrocable of MedellĂ­n.

MedellĂ­n, Colombia

The Gondolas of MedellĂ­n

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

A street performer on Las Ramblas.

Barcelona, Spain

Street Performers of Las Ramblas

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Colorful houses of Guatapé.

Guatape, Colombia

Guatapé

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

Casa Batllo

Barcelona, Spain

Casa BatllĂł

One of Antoni GaudĂ­'s most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The facade of the church, still under construction.

Barcelona, Spain

Sagrada FamĂ­lia

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Gatbawi

Mokpo-si, South Korea

Gatbawi

Natural rock formations resembling monks in hats inspire folk legends.

Third Tunnel of Aggression. (Wikimedia Commons)

Paju, South Korea

Third Tunnel of Aggression

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

Seodaemun Prison's main hall.

Seoul, South Korea

Seodaemun Prison

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

Kbal Spean

Phumi Khna RĂ´ngvoas, Cambodia

Kbal Spean

This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.

Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor, Cambodia.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ta Prohm

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

War Memorial of Korea

Itaewon-ro, South Korea

War Memorial of Korea

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

North American collection

Washington, D.C.

National Bonsai Museum

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The proud legacy of Don Juan Ponce de Leon.

St. Augustine, Florida

The Fountain of Youth

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

City Reliquary Museum

Brooklyn, New York

City Reliquary

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Interior of the Dream House

New York, New York

Dream House

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

City Hall Station

New York, New York

Old City Hall Station

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

The entranceway.

Brooklyn, New York

House of Wax

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

Strawberry Fields Memorial

New York, New York

Strawberry Fields Memorial

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park.

New York, New York

Alice in Wonderland Statue

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Shelburne Farms

Shelburne, Vermont

Shelburne Farms

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

Chicago Temple

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Temple

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

39 to 45 Greenpoint Avenue (at center of view)

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn's Converted Pencil Factory

Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.

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