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pjrussell

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2015

Canadian, Architect, lover of the obscure.
tsinghua.academia.edu/PeterRussell

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An evening view of the second tower.

Berlin, Germany

Humboldthain Flak Tower

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

Amsterdam Gable Stones

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Gable Stones

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

A'DAM Lookout and Over The Edge Swing

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A'DAM Lookout and Over The Edge Swing

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

Bats outside Cairns library.

Cairns, Australia

Cairns Library Bats

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

Het Badkonijn

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Het Badkonijn

A giant floating rubber duck-bunny painted with a different design every year.

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 Polaroid.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Polaroid

An enormous Polaroid picture adds an artistic flair to Rotterdam.

Puente Nuevo.

Ronda, Spain

Puente Nuevo

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

Torre Miramar (Miramar Tower).

Valencia, Spain

Torre Miramar (Miramar Tower)

This abandoned viewing platform has become a monument to unnecessary government spending.

Damage from a tank shell.

Berlin, Germany

Stadtbahn Viaduct World War II Damage

Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.

Schöneberg Gasometer

Berlin, Germany

Schöneberg Gasometer

The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.

Obelisk at the Piazza della Minerva.

Rome, Italy

Elephant and Obelisk

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Lady Buddha.

Da Nang, Vietnam

Lady Buddha

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

Replica of Sebastopol in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Sebastopol Artillery Mortar Replica

This roadside monument commemorates the huge weapon built by an Ethiopian emperor's hostages.

Schoonoord Historical Garden

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Schoonoord Historical Garden

An early 19th-century English style garden hidden in the Rotterdam cityscape.

Kraatpaal

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Kraatpaal

A strangely curved lamppost stands tall over this avenue in Rotterdam.

Fikkie.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Fikkie

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

Seurasaari Open Air Museum.

Helsinki, Finland

Seurasaari Open Air Museum

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

A former doorway in the Anping Tree House.

Tainan City, Taiwan

Anping Tree House

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

A view of the control tower at the Tucson airport.

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson's Retro Airport Control Tower

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

Lego Bridge in Wuppertal, Germany

Wuppertal, Germany

Lego Bridge

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.

Detail of the cannon-shaped cranes.

Hong Kong

HSBC Building Feng Shui Cannons

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

Inside the pedestrian tunnel.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Maastunnel

The Netherlands' first car tunnel has an unusually rectangular shape.

Chopin monument.

Warsaw, Poland

Chopin Monument

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

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