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Robert E Thompson

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2015

I have never lived in one place for more than a few years, and eight years in the military only amplified my nomadic tendencies. I’ve worked in the film industry, interviewed celebrities on red carpets, worked for a member of the House of Representatives and also National Geographic and Discovery. As an accomplished diver I have a weakness for sunken ships and Underwater Archaeology.

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Ski Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ski Dubai

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Ernie Pyle House/Library

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Ernie Pyle Public Library

The home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle is now a library and museum dedicated to his memory.

The De Anza Motor Lodge

Albuquerque, New Mexico

The De Anza Motor Lodge

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

Titan Missile Museum

Green Valley, Arizona

Titan Missile Museum

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

Make your own escape through the historic lobby

Tucson, Arizona

Hotel Congress

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

El Tiradito Shrine in Tucson.

Tucson, Arizona

El Tiradito

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

Big Apple Time Capsule

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Big Apple Time Capsule

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

True Treats

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

True Treats

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

John Brown's Fort as it appears today

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

John Brown's Fort

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

George Washington Bathtub, August 2019

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

George Washington Bathtub

Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.

The type of plane that was found in the reservoir

Chula Vista, California

Lower Otay Reservoir

The American rainmaker and a burst dam.

Permanently frozen in time atop the world

Tijuana, Mexico

El Foro Antiguo Palacio Jai Alai

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

Exterior of the tavern.

Alexandria, Virginia

Gadsby's Tavern

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

The Hollensbury Spite House

Alexandria, Virginia

Hollensbury Spite House

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

Ruins of the kitchen outbuilding

Arlington, Virginia

Abingdon Plantation Ruins

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

GW Parkway

Arlington, Virginia

George Washington Memorial Parkway

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

Mercado De Abastos

Panama City, Panama

Mercado De Abastos

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

Shark Ray Alley

Ambergris Caye, Belize

Shark Ray Alley

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

Blue Hole Fly Over

Belize

Great Blue Hole

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

The characteristic architectural feature known as the "Maya arch."

Cozumel, Mexico

San Gervasio

The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.

Xaman-Há Ruins

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Xaman-Há Ruins

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

Arad Fort

Arad, Bahrain

Arad Fort

This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better.

Mystic Seaport

Stonington, Connecticut

Mystic Seaport Museum

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

Mystic Pizza

Groton, Connecticut

Mystic Pizza

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

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