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Olga Lisina

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2023

I'm a Siberia-born and Amsterdam-based story hunter and creative nonfiction writer with a passion for ancient folk tales, modern urban legends, and cross-cultural communication. When I'm not busy crafting another article or travel guide, you can find me visiting quirky converted churches or revising my bucket list.

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Charyn Canyon

Raiymbek District, Kazakhstan

Charyn Canyon

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

Multiple varieties of Bloemenroute tulips

Haarlem, Netherlands

Bloemen Route

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

The urinal.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

City Hall Urinal

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren

Amersfoort, Netherlands

Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren (The Tower of Our Lady)

At the base of this tower, a plaque marks the original center point of the Netherlands.

Frederikspark

Haarlem, Netherlands

Frederikspark

The heart of Dutch football history.

The UFO of Inktpot

Utrecht, Netherlands

The UFO of Inktpot

Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.

Stadsbank van Lening (City Bank of Lending)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stadsbank van Lening (City Bank of Lending)

The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.

'Beetle Sphere'

Amsterdam, Netherlands

'Beetle Sphere'

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

Entrance to the hidden chapel.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Begijnhof Chapel

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

Row of old houses with the narrow Kleine Trippenhuis or "Little Trip House" on Kloveniersburgwal canal.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Kleine Trippenhuis

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

Keyboard Monument.

Yekaterinburg, Russia

Keyboard Monument

Russia's giant concrete QWERTY keyboard is likely the largest in the world.

Red Gates Skyscraper

Moscow, Russia

Red Gates Skyscraper

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

Broken section of the bell.

Moscow, Russia

Tsar Bell

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

Komsomolskaya station.

Moscow, Russia

Moscow Metro Stations

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Old Jewish Cemetery of Prague.

Prague, Czechia

Old Jewish Cemetery

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

De Waag at the Nieuwmarkt in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

De Waag

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

Dry Bridge Market.

Tbilisi, Georgia

Dry Bridge Market

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

Verfmolen de Kat

Zaandam, Netherlands

Verfmolen De Kat

This windmill has been grinding pigments for traditional paints for more than 200 years.

The clog workshop at the Clog Museum

Zaandam, Netherlands

The Clog Museum

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.

Sprookjesbos

Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands

Efteling Sprookjesbos

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

Amsterdam Holocaust Memorial

Amsterdam, Netherlands

National Holocaust Monument

The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.

Amsterdam's smallest bar has been in business for more than two centuries.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Café De Dokter

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.

Latvian Academy of Sciences

Riga, Latvia

Latvian Academy of Sciences

Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’

The Memorial to Zanis Lipke and all Latvian saviours of the Jews

Riga, Latvia

The Žanis Lipke Memorial

A Latvian rescuer who saved countless lives during World War II.

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