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michaelraqimmira

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2024

Michael Raqim Mira is a writer, photojournalist, video producer and OSINT researcher based in Texas.
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Historic Public Market

St. Augustine, Florida

Historic Public Market

A market building entangled in St. Augustine's history of slavery and civil rights protest

Chamber of Art and Curiosities.

Innsbruck, Austria

Chamber of Art and Curiosities

Archduke Ferdinand II's collection of rare objects is considered one of the oldest museums in the world.

Looking down at the water-carved tunnels

Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

Trümmelbach Falls

Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.

The Flashing Streetlights of Ai Nati Oggi

Ghent, Belgium

The Flashing Streetlights of Ai Nati Oggi

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

The view from the end of the tunnel to the platform

Niagara Falls, Ontario

The Tunnel at Niagara Parks Power Station

A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.

La Gran Puerta de México (Mexico's Great Gateway)

Heroica Matamoros, Mexico

La Gran Puerta de México (Mexico's Great Gateway)

A "gateway" into Mexico's northern border, represented by an abstract red tower.

CCC Scenic Overlook

West Fork, Arkansas

Devil’s Den State Park

A sandstone canyon wilderness with a history of outlaws, mysterious disappearances, and a UFO encounter.

Barbara Snyder's gravestone.

Katy, Texas

The Witch’s Grave

A century-old local legend surrounds the grave of Barbara Snyder due to its eerie epitaph.

Back view

Houston, Texas

Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

The east wing inner gardens from its top floor.

Baguio, Philippines

Old Diplomat Hotel

This eerie abandoned building with a dark history is said to be one of the most haunted places in the Philippines.

Detail of the Texaco map terrazzo mosaic tile floor of the New York State Pavilion (Tent of Tomorrow), 2009

Queens, New York

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Marfa Lights

Marfa, Texas

Marfa Lights

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Palo Duro Canyon

Canyon, Texas

Palo Duro Canyon

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

Twilight Epiphany Skyspace

Houston, Texas

Twilight Epiphany Skyspace

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

Downtown Tinseltown

Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Sign

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Casa Del Prado

San Diego, California

Panama-California Sculpture Court

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

The green house was formerly a brothel known as "Dolly's House."

Ketchikan, Alaska

Creek Street District

A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.

Inside

New Orleans, Louisiana

Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

Prada Marfa.

Valentine, Texas

Prada Marfa

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

The Bouquinistes sell vintage postcards and posters, too.

Paris, France

The Bouquinistes of Paris

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

View of "Casino del Bel Respiro" and the geometric garden.

Rome, Italy

Villa Doria Pamphili Park

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

Normaal Amsterdams Peil (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Normaal Amsterdams Peil (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum)

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

Pont de la Concorde

Paris, France

Pont de la Concorde

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

De Riekermolen

Amsterdam, Netherlands

De Riekermolen

A beautifully rebuilt windmill from the 17th century, situated along the Amstel River.

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