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Mike Walker

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2019

Hiker, peakbagger, roadtripper and occasional writer from New Mexico, USA. When I'm not travelling I'm researching detailed itineraries so I can use my time on the road to see as much as possible. There's plenty of time to rest at home!
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My Travel Interests

  • Abandoned & Ruined
  • Architecture & Design
  • Art & Creativity
  • Culture & Society
  • Death & the Dark
  • History & Conflict
  • Museums & Collections
  • Nature & Outdoors

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    Ford's Route 66 Exploration Challenge

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

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    25 States Visited

    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 Mike Walker Wants to Go

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Places I want to go

Places on this traveler's wishlist.

Trembling Rock

Huelgoat, France

Trembling Rock

If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.

Lac Blanc

Chamonix, France

Lac Blanc

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

Cave of Lascaux; Prof Saxx/Photographer

Montignac, France

Cave of Lascaux

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

Petite Ceinture

Paris, France

Petite Ceinture

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Red fox in Eshott Animal Park.

Santa Ysabel, California

The JAB Canid Education and Conservation Center

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

Mount Osore

Mutsu, Japan

Mount Osore

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

Monet's Pond.

Seki-shi, Japan

Monet's Pond

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

Nagoro Village

Nagoro, Japan

Nagoro Village

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

Mount Aso Caldera

Aso, Japan

Mount Aso Caldera

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

Shiratani Unsuikyo.

Yakushima, Japan

Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Monkeys lounging in the hot springs of the park

Yamanouchi, Japan

Jigokudani Monkey Park

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha

The world's most remote permanent settlement on an active volcano.

Horsetail Falls.

Yosemite National Park, California

Horsetail Fall's Firefall

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

Petrified Wood Constructions in Lemmon SD

Lemmon, South Dakota

Petrified Wood Park

An entire city block built completely out of petrified wood.

Winter Solstice 2019

Wendover, Utah

Sun Tunnels

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

The "Wall Street" section of Zion Narrows in Zion National Park

Springdale, Utah

The Narrows

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

Katskhi Pillar

Katskhi, Georgia

Katskhi Pillar

Small church on top of a huge rock column.

Oraibi Village

Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona

Oraibi Village

This reclusive Hopi village in Arizona has been continuously populated longer than anywhere else in America.

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