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Penelope Reichley

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2021

Artist, designer, cat lover and enthusiast of all things esoteric and weird.
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The temple by night

Madrid, Spain

Templo de Debod

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Graffiti Alley

Toronto, Ontario

Graffiti Alley

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

Toronto's Half House

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto's Half House

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

Cars and other details move within the models.

Toronto, Ontario

'Little Canada'

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant

Toronto, Ontario

R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant

This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.

Old bear cage.

Madrid, Spain

House of Beasts of Retiro Park

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

Ahuehuete del Buen Retiro ("El Abuelo")

Madrid, Spain

Ahuehuete del Buen Retiro ("El Abuelo")

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

"Giants and big heads."

Madrid, Spain

Museum of Popular Art and Traditions

Strange masks and obscure costumes are housed in this old Madrid corrala.

Fountain of the Fallen Angel

Madrid, Spain

Fountain of the Fallen Angel

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

Palacio de Cristal

Madrid, Spain

Palacio de Cristal

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

View of the apse

Madrid, Spain

Ermita de San Pelayo y San Isidoro (Hermitage of Saint Pelagius and Saint Isidore)

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

Tío Pepe Sign

Madrid, Spain

Tío Pepe Sign

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

The Witches Sabbath.

Madrid, Spain

'Witches' Sabbath (The Great He-Goat)'

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

The interior of the cafe.

Vienna, Austria

Justizcafe

A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.

Ernst Fuchs Museum (Otto Wagner Villa I).

Vienna, Austria

Otto Wagner Villa I (Ernst Fuchs Museum)

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

The Knotted Gun.

Malmö, Sweden

'The Knotted Gun'

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

Øresund Bridge

Malmö, Sweden

Øresund Bridge

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

(Flickr/Björn Söderqvist)

Malmö, Sweden

Turning Torso

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

Gävlebocken

Gävle, Sweden

Gävlebocken

If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.

Bar Luce

Milan, Italy

Bar Luce

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

San Bernardino alle Ossa

Milan, Italy

San Bernardino alle Ossa

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

The Bastei

Lohmen, Germany

The Bastei

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

In winter, this 590-acre Baroque park is home to sledding, skating, and romping dogs.

Kassel, Germany

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

Lübben, Germany

Spreewald

Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.

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