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RecklessThor

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2019

I'm a Mechanic at heart looking to travel the world. I used to work on a nuclear submarine and enjoy engineering in general. I look to the arts however, to keep me sane...drawing, painting, dancing, etc.
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The wooden escalators at Macy's are almost 100 years old.

New York, New York

Macy's Wooden Escalators

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Crabs creeping beneath the obelisk.

New York, New York

Crabs of Cleopatra’s Needle

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Private Passage

New York, New York

Private Passage

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

Holiday Nostalgia Train

New York, New York

Holiday Nostalgia Train

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

Burger Joint

New York, New York

Burger Joint

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

The rare book reading room.

New York, New York

The Conjuring Arts Research Center

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

A Japanese nonna makes gyoza at Enoteca Maria.

Staten Island, New York

Nonnas of the World

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

C. O. Bigelow Apothecary

New York, New York

C. O. Bigelow Apothecary

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

Fearless Girl Statue

New York, New York

Fearless Girl Statue

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

 Craig-E-Clair Castle

Roscoe, New York

Craig-E-Clair Castle

An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.

The outside of The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company.

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Lexington Candy Shop

New York, New York

Lexington Candy Shop

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

The Ramble Cave

New York, New York

The Ramble Cave

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

Bannerman's Castle

Beacon, New York

Bannerman's Castle

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York

New York, New York

Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

Old Apple Tree Park.
Permanently Closed

Vancouver, Washington

The Old Apple Tree

The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.

Bust in the corner under the sign

George, Washington

George Washington Bust in George, WA

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

The MegaZapper.

Bellingham, Washington

SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

Shelves at the Brautigan Library

Vancouver, Washington

The Brautigan Library

A library of only unpublished manuscripts.

View from an easily accessible beach directly nearby.

Anacortes, Washington

La Merced Breakwater - Overgrown Ship Hulk

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

Racers create human-powered vehicles to compete in the annual race.

Port Townsend, Washington

Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Sculpture Race

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.

Beacon Food Forest

Seattle, Washington

Beacon Food Forest

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

Inside the Arctic Club

Seattle, Washington

The Arctic Club

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

Fence of Doors.

Vashon, Washington

Fence of Doors

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

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