Snowdrop68's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place
Leaderboard Highlights
Snowdrop68's activity rankings
1st
Places visited in London, England
1st
Places added to George Town, Malaysia
1st
Places edited in Malaysia
2nd
Places visited in Malaysia
2nd
Places added to Malaysia
2nd
Places edited in Singapore
3rd
Places visited in Valletta, Malta
3rd
Places edited in London, England
3rd
Places visited in Buckinghamshire, England
Bielefeld, Germany

Bielefeld Conspiracy

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Lefkoşa, Cyprus

Büyük Han

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
London, England

The World Time Today

Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Oxford, England

Lamb and Flag

A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

‘Take Courage’ Ghost Sign

This hand-painted advertisement is a literal sign of encouragement, however unintentional.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Cambridge, England

Castle Mound

This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Victoria, Malta

Clocks of St. George’s Basilica

These clocks tell time in a theological sense.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
London, England

Exhale: Bionic Chandelier

A living lighting fixture.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
London, England

10 Hyde Park Place

A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Oxford, England

The Headington Shark

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.
michelle Added by michelle
Oxford, England

Annora's Tomb

The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
jilliankern Added by jilliankern
Oxford, England

'Alice Door'

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Oxford, England

Saint Margaret's Well

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Oxford, England

C.S. Lewis's Grave

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.
chateauesque Added by chateauesque
Oxford, England

Queen’s Lane Coffee House

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Oxford, England

‘The Duck Sijctghen’

Long before Moo Deng, this 17th-century waterfowl was a cultural sensation.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Oxford, England

Pitt Rivers Museum

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Oxford, England

Oxford Museum of Natural History

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Oxford, England

Oxford Museum of the History of Science

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Oxford, England

Duke Humfrey's Library at the Old Bodleian Library

One of Europe's oldest libraries.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Oxford, England

James Sadler Plaque

Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.
qrys Added by qrys
London, England

The Barbican Estate

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
Added by martinsamuelsson
London, England

Beau Brummell Statue

A statue honoring a preeminent 19th-century dandy and important figure of men’s fashion.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Manchester, England

'22 Bees'

permanently closed
This massive memorial commemorates those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.
Gareth Hacking Added by Gareth Hacking