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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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    Route 66 Exploration Challenge

    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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    Ford's Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge

    You expanded your map during the Ford Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge and reached the milestone required to unlock this limited edition badge.

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    25 States Visited

    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 I've been

Places this traveler has marked as been there.

Rimsky-Korsakoffee House

Portland, Oregon

Rimsky-Korsakoffee House

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

The Poison Dart frogs show.

Portland, Oregon

Morrison Street Minigallery

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

Pix-O-matic

Portland, Oregon

Pix-O-Matic

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Beacon Rock

Stevenson, Washington

Beacon Rock

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

The Ape Cave

Cougar, Washington

The Ape Cave

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

FBI sketch of D.B. Cooper
Permanently Closed

Ariel, Washington

D.B. Cooper Day at the Ariel General Store & Tavern

An annual celebration of the infamous, unsolved skyjacking.

Mount Hood

Government Camp, Oregon

Mount Hood

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

Timberline Lodge

Government Camp, Oregon

Timberline Lodge

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Silent Rock

Rhododendron, Oregon

Silent Rock

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

Pittock Mansion

Portland, Oregon

Pittock Mansion

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

April 2022

Portland, Oregon

The Witch’s Castle

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

The salmon swimming through the building.

Portland, Oregon

Transcendence

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

Weather Machine

Portland, Oregon

Weather Machine

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

(Flickr/samgrover)

Portland, Oregon

Portlandia

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

Mill Ends Park

Portland, Oregon

Mill Ends Park

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

Voodoo Doughnuts

Portland, Oregon

Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel

The magic's in the hole!

'The Naked Cyclist'
Permanently Closed

Portland, Oregon

‘The Naked Cyclist’

A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.

Ruins at Pueblo of Isleta.

Isleta Village Proper, New Mexico

Saint Augustine Catholic Church of Isleta

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

Arizona Sake is easy to miss.

Holbrook, Arizona

Arizona Sake

One man handcrafts "the best sake made outside of Japan" in a tiny desert town on Route 66.

'Highway of Dreams' 1932 Studebaker

Holbrook, Arizona

'Highway of Dreams' 1932 Studebaker

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

Cabezon Peak

New Mexico

Cabezon Peak

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

Joy Manning Scott Bridge of the Full Moon

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Garvan Woodland Gardens

A beautiful botanical garden in the heart of the Natural State.

The concrete pillar holding the Blarney stone

Shamrock, Texas

Shamrock Blarney Stone

Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.

Factory Obscura Mix-Tape

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Factory Obscura Mix-Tape

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

Sponsored By Visit Oklahoma City
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