Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Profile image for Traveling Maven
AO Member

Traveling Maven

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2019

“The story is this man’s adventure in search of a hidden truth, and it would be no adventure if it did not happen to a man fit for adventure.”

0 Followers · 0 Following

Follow travelers to discover remarkable places through their journeys.

My Travel Badges

  • Badge Earned!

    West Virginia Destination Challenge

    West Virginia Visitor

    As part of the West Virginia Destination Challenge, this badge celebrates the beginning of your journey through West Virginia's remarkable places. Every place you mark brings you closer to discovering more of what makes the Mountain State unique.

    West Virginia Destination Challenge
    Next Badge: West Virginia Adventurer You're just getting started. Mark 10 West Virginia places as Been There or Want to Go to unlock the Adventurer badge.
  • Badge Earned!

    Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge

    Ford's Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge

    You expanded your map during the Ford Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge and reached the milestone required to unlock this limited edition badge.

  • Badge Earned!

    25 States Visited

    25 States Visited

    You've visited 25 U.S. states and are halfway to exploring all 50. Every state has its own hidden wonders, and you're well on your way to discovering them.

    50 States Visited
    Next Badge: 50 States Visited Visit all 50 states to earn the highest state exploration badge.
  • Badge Earned!

    First Contribution

    First Contribution

    This badge celebrates your first contribution to the Atlas Obscura community and the role you play in helping others discover wonder.

    25 Contributions
    Next Badge: 25 Contributions Make 25 total contributions to earn your next badge.
  • Badge Earned!

    25 Contributions

    25 Contributions

    This badge celebrates your first 25 contributions to the Atlas Obscura community and the role you play in helping others discover wonder.

    100 Contributions
    Next Badge: 100 Contributions Make 100 total contributions to earn your next badge.
  • Badge Earned!

    100 Contributions

    100 Contributions

    This badge celebrates your first 100 contributions to the Atlas Obscura community and the lasting impact you've made by helping others discover wonder.

    500 Contributions
    Next Badge: 500 Contributions Make 500 total contributions to earn your next badge.
  • Been
  • Want to Go
  • Recommendations
  • Stories
  • Countries
  • US States
  • Added
  • Edited
  • Lists
  • Tried
  • Want to Try
1394

Places I've been

Places this traveler has marked as been there.

Emmeline Pankhurst statue.

Manchester, England

Emmeline Pankhurst Statue

This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.

The Rolls-Royce commemorative sculpture at the Midland Hotel

Manchester, England

Where Rolls Met Royce

Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.

Peterloo Memorial.

Manchester, England

Peterloo Memorial

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.

Tower of Light

Manchester, England

Tower of Light

When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.

The Haçienda Apartments

Manchester, England

The Haçienda Apartments

This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.

Manchester's Engels Statue.

Manchester, England

Soviet Engels Statue

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

The memorial

Lockerbie, Scotland

Lockerbie Memorial Garden

A remembrance of the local Scottish victims of the Lockerbie Bombing Incident in the now-restored neighborhood.

Crawford Castle

Crawford, Scotland

Crawford Castle

These crumbling ruins are all that's left of the ancestral home of Clan Crawford.

Hamilton Mausoleum

Hamilton, Scotland

Hamilton Mausoleum

A magnificent tomb that was the final resting place of the Dukes of Hamilton.

Cairnpapple Hill

West Lothian, Scotland

Cairnpapple Hill

This hill nestled in the Scottish lowlands was a ritual site for over 4,000 years.

Dechmont UFO Monument and Trail

Deans, Scotland

Dechmont UFO Monument and Trail

A memorial commemorating the only Scottish police investigation into an extraterrestrial incident.

Bangour Village Hospital

Dechmont, Scotland

Bangour Village Hospital

This abandoned hospital village was once viewed as an innovative way to deal with mental illness.

Lune Viaduct at Waterside.

Firbank, England

Waterside Viaduct

The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.

The flat circular centre of the henge

Eamont Bridge, England

King Arthur's Round Table

Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.

The sole remaining standing stone.

Eamont Bridge, England

Mayburgh Henge

An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.

Carlisle Cathedral policeman grotesque

Carlisle, England

The Policeman Grotesque

A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.

A marker making the "first shot" claim.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker

This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.

Black Horse Tavern

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Black Horse Tavern

This large stone residence served as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg between stints as a tavern.

The battlefield is one of many components of Gettysburg National Military Park, which also includes a museum and visitor center.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.

Gettysburg Railway operates restored 1950s-era railcars on journeys throughout Adams County.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Railway

Travel back in time aboard a restored 1950s-era railcar.

The Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum shares the area’s prehistoric history as well as its Civil War significance.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum

Feel what it would have been like to live in Gettysburg during the pivotal Civil War battle.

Historic 1776 Dobbin House is the oldest structure in Gettysburg.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Historic Dobbin House

This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Martin Luther King Jr Memorial

Norfolk, Virginia

Martin Luther King Jr Memorial

An 83-foot tall granite obelisk honors the legacy of Dr. King in the heart of Norfolk's Black community.

Mary Hardy MacArthur Memorial

Norfolk, Virginia

Mary Hardy MacArthur Memorial

The childhood home of the famous general's mother is now a small, walled garden.

Previous Page 5 of 59 Next

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2026 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.